absorptance

noun /æb'sɔrptəns/

Definition
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
Example
The word 'absorptance' is often used in everyday conversation.
Etymology
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