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absorptance meaning and definition
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Definition of absorptance (noun)
- 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"
- synonyms: absorption coefficient, coefficient of absorption
Source: Princeton University Wordnet