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
- No etymology available.
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