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Abundance
01
overvloed, abundantie
a large quantity or amount of something
Voorbeelden
The garden was filled with an abundance of blooming flowers in the spring.
De tuin was in de lente gevuld met een overvloed aan bloeiende bloemen.
The region is known for its abundance of natural resources.
De regio staat bekend om zijn overvloed aan natuurlijke hulpbronnen.
02
(in chemistry) the relative amount of an element present in the Earth's crust, expressed as a percentage of total crustal mass or in parts per million
Voorbeelden
The abundance of oxygen in the Earth's crust is around 46 %.
Scientists measured the abundance of silicon in various rock samples.
03
(in physics) the proportion of atoms of a specific isotope of an element relative to the total number of atoms of all its isotopes
Voorbeelden
The abundance of carbon-12 in nature is much higher than that of carbon-13.
Scientists measured the abundance of uranium-235 in the sample to determine its suitability for reactor fuel.
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