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Meaning of ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT
Pronunciation:
ab'sorpshun `kowu'fishunt
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Definition:
[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
; "
absorptance
equals
1
minus
transmittance
"
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Synonyms:
absorptance
,
coefficient of absorption
See Also:
coefficient
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