abundant element

synonym: abundant metal
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14416
Element which is of common occurrence in the Earth’s crust.
Note: Abundance may be defined in terms of occurrence in other regions, e.g., oceans, "freshwater".
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 833 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'abundant element' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14416 RIS BibTex EndNote
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