Absorptance

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The ratio of absorbed to incident radiation.
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  • n. a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    coefficient   
    Cross Reference
    absorbancy    absorbance   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    transmittance    photometer    pass-band    refrangibility    voltameter   
     
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