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cosmic abundance

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cosmic abundance [′käz·mik ə′bən·dəns]
(astronomy)
The amount of a substance believed to be present in the entire universe, relative to other substances.


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This measurement is supremely important because from it, researchers can infer the cosmic abundance of
Even in its most primitive form, which does not include inflation, the Big Bang theory correctly predicts the cosmic abundance of helium and deuterium and the temperature of the radiation left over from the birth of the universe.
The researchers also report that their model can account for the cosmic abundance of hydrogen, helium, and deuterium.
 
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