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The phrase "in trace amounts" is correct and is commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something exists in very small quantities. For example, "The chemical was only found in trace amounts in the sample."
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Inspector #1 detected keratinised protein filaments in trace amounts.
Metal atoms like zinc and aluminum are often present in trace amounts in the clouds.
Hundreds of specific substances are considered hazardous when present in trace amounts in the air.
Glassware may also be washed with aqua regia to remove organic compounds only in trace amounts.
It is found in trace amounts in groundwater throughout the world.
Mineral elements in wide variety are present in trace amounts in almost all foodstuffs.
In normal coal samples, quartz and other minerals are found only in trace amounts.
Collagen II was discovered in trace amounts, with higher relative amounts in the intermediate zone.
The adsorbents presented high selectivity to Cs+ and could extract it even in trace amounts.
No scientist should ever claim that carbon pollution is benign because it's only present in the atmosphere in trace amounts.
Lithium often occurs naturally, in trace amounts, in water supplies, particularly in areas with a high concentration of granite.
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