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macroelement [3 records]

Record 1 2020-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A chemical element (as potassium, calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur) of which relatively large quantities are essential to the growth and welfare of a plant.

Key term(s)
  • macro-nutrient
  • macro-element

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

Les nutriments dont une plante a besoin en plus grande quantité sont appelés macronutriments.

Key term(s)
  • macro-nutriment

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
  • Biología vegetal
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Record 2 2003-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An ordered set of two or more elements used as one data element with single data use identifier.

Key term(s)
  • macro element

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Grupo o conjunto ordenado, de elementos de datos, que se tratan como una unidad y que están dotados de un indicativo de uso de dato único.

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Record 3 1998-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
DEF

Minerals the daily requirements of which exceed 100 mg: calcium, chlorine, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus, potassium.

Key term(s)
  • macroelement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
DEF

Type de minéraux dont les besoins quotidiens sont supérieurs à 100 mg : calcium, chlore, magnésium, sodium, phosphore, potassium.

Key term(s)
  • macro-élément

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dietética
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