absorbance
absorbance · absorbances
Absorbanz
A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a…A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
US/əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/
» In fact, the absorption enhancement that we see is in the range of 20 to 50 times the single-pass absorbance.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
Absorbanz
More definitions
- (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
Examples
1 sentencesIn fact, the absorption enhancement that we see is in the range of 20 to 50 times the single-pass absorbance.
Translations
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By meaning 1
logarithmic measure:
Forms
plural: absorbances| Singular | absorbance |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation:optical densitytransmission densityphotographic density
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable