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The composition of a material refers to the
proportion and combination of
elements or components to form a substance.
The composition of a
substance can refer to the proportion that other elements or
components or combined to form the substance. In chemistry this can refer to the
chemical composition of the substance
while in geography
and metalurgy it can
refer to the crystal structure of the
substance.