English Explanatory Dictionary

biometal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any metal that has a biochemical function.
One of the principal ones (calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, or copper), as opposed to trace ones (such as lithium).

Word forms

biometal biometals

Etymology

From bio- + metal.

Derived words

biometallic

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