absorption coefficient English

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What does absorption coefficient mean?

absorption coefficient

— noun (= absorptance) 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 absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance

Synonyms absorption coefficient synonyms

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coefficient of absorption

absorption factor

absorptance

absorption ratio