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Abundant element

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-000088

An element that is present in relatively high concentrations within a specific environment, such as the Earth's crust, oceans, or living organisms. The definition of 'abundant' is relative to the context being considered. For example, oxygen and silicon are abundant elements in the Earth's crust.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-000088
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
Synonymsabundant metal
ReferencesPAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 833 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)
See alsoAbundance
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
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  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 833 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/abundant-element/"
}

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