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Meaning of COEFFICIENT OF ABSORPTION

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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, absorption coefficient
 
 See Also: coefficient

 

 

 

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