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  2. Abundance - Wikipedia

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    Abundance, the defining characteristic of abundant numbers; Abundance (programming language), a Forth-like computer programming language; In chemistry: Abundance (chemistry), when a substance in a reaction is present in high quantities; Abundance of the chemical elements, a measure of how common elements are

  3. Solvent - Wikipedia

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    Ethyl acetate, a nail polish solvent. [1]A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid, a gas, or a supercritical fluid.

  4. Abundant number - Wikipedia

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    An abundant number which is not a semiperfect number is called a weird number. [6] An abundant number with abundance 1 is called a quasiperfect number, although none have yet been found. Every abundant number is a multiple of either a perfect number or a primitive abundant number.

  5. Glossary of fishery terms - Wikipedia

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    They are most abundant in water less than 10 metres deep. Common types are eel grass, turtle grass and manatee grass. Selectivity – ability of a type of fishing tackle or gear to catch a certain size or kind of fish, compared with its ability to catch other sizes or kinds. Seashore – the coast or that part of the land adjoining or near the ...

  6. Goods - Wikipedia

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    The additional definition matrix shows the four common categories alongside providing some examples of fully excludable goods, Semi-excludable goods and fully non-excludeable goods. Semi-excludable goods can be considered goods or services that a mostly successful in excluding non-paying customer, but are still able to be consumed by non-paying ...

  7. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  8. Limiting reagent - Wikipedia

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    Equal masses of iron (Fe) and sulfur (S) react to form iron sulfide (FeS), but because of its higher atomic weight, iron is the limiting reagent and once all the iron is consumed some sulfur remains unreacted

  9. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Synonyms often express a nuance of meaning or are used in different registers of speech or writing. Various technical domains may employ synonyms to convey precise technical nuances. Some writers avoid repeating the same word in close proximity, and prefer to use synonyms: this is called elegant variation. Many modern style guides criticize this.