absorptance
absorptance · absorptances
Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio formatAbsorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
UK/əbˈzɔːp.tn̩s/US/æbˈsɔɹp.tn̩s/
Meaning
1 sensesAbsorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
More definitions
- 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
Forms
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in 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:absorption coefficientcoefficient of absorption
Word family
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