absorptance

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

absorption coefficient coefficient of absorption absorbed absorption intake brightness absorbing uptake absorbent adsorption absorber take-up absorbance absorptivity absorbency

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Hypernyms

coefficient

Phrases with the word

spectral absorptance

Examples

absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

absorbtivity absorp absorpt absorpted absorptiometer absorptiometric