The phrase "absence of the second" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing the lack or non-existence of a second item, person, or concept.
Example: "In the absence of the second, we must proceed with the first option available to us."
Alternatives: "lack of the second" or "nonexistence of the second".
The absence of the Second and Fourth Symphonies of Walter Piston two of the most eloquent entries in the American canon from our concert halls is a mystery.
It is the absence of the second tear that makes comedy comedy.
Notably, disruption of YAP's leucine zipper had a greater effect on transcriptional activity than the absence of the second WW domain.
The absence of the Second and Fourth Symphonies of Walter Piston — two of the most eloquent entries in the American canon — from our concert halls is a mystery.
The improved corrosion resistance was attributed to the absence of the second phase Al2Ca at the grain boundary, microstructural refinement and extended solid solubility, particularly of Al, in α-Mg matrix owing to rapid solidification.
So, if writing is on one end of the spectrum of cool and rock and roll on the other, how writerly was the absence of the second novelist on the night's bill, Christiana Spens, the twenty-one-year-old author of "The Wrecking Ball"?
Bradford, who drop out of the top eight for the first time after a sixth defeat in seven matches, battled to the end despite the absence of the second-row Elliott Whitehead, who was left out after submitting a transfer request, and the half-back Jarrod Sammut, who missed out with a dead leg.
If there are trivalent cations (M3+), the composition is M3+/2 (OH)2O4 and two-thirds of the octahedrons are occupied, with the absence of the third octahedron.
Soghoian argued that the harm done in the absence of the first exemption is not theoretical and is likely within the next three years.
The atmosphere and intensity around the match was also clearly hurt by the absence of the first scheduled opponent, Japan, which pulled out because of security concerns.
Beazer said its results were hurt in part because of the absence of the first-time homebuyers' tax credit, which prompted some buyers to make purchases in the period a year ago.
