The only peculiarity were minute traces of sodium hydroxide (lye), and charred animal fat.

Cyanoacrylate is a tenacious adhesive, particularly when used to bond non-porous materials or those that contain minute traces of water.

The sensor would be able to detect minute traces of plastic explosives that are imperceptible to metal detectors.

Only the most minute traces of THC are in the seed.

For Laurie's benefit, he had truly gone out of his way to find even the most minute traces of an offending agent.

But that probing light must have revealed minute traces of the conflict.

In several of the cuts Samuels had discovered minute traces of the grasses themselves.

Kharl readied himself, extending his order-senses, but he could detect nothing more than the usual minute trace of chaos that existed anywhere frequented by people.

Chapman had a particular interest in the photochemical reaction of hydrogen and chlorine, establishing that minute traces of impurities caused unexpected consequences.

While most people can tolerate beryllium, others can be laid low by minute traces of it.

A toxicologist, however, reported that while a minute trace of cocaine residue was found in her body, it was nowhere near what would be required to cause the "drug-crazed" aggression Taylor had described.

She was sure minute traces of blood remained that could be found by any good forensics team.

Oripavine was reported in minute traces but would not exert a relevant activity.

Meanwhile, though, federal law enforcement officials said they were increasingly skeptical about whether the letter would prove to contain anthrax - at least in anything other than a minute trace.

But when more sensitive detection techniques were developed, they revealed that minute traces of EDB were clinging to the wheat and other grains all the way to the supermarket.

The air cooling machinery that made sleep possible also condensed from the cool air that minute trace of water-vapor it contained and that they needed for drink.

She smiled at him over the table napkin, which was removing a minute trace of profiterole.