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coefficient of absorption meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of coefficient of absorption at MeaningMonkey.org. coefficient of absorption meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.COEFFICIENT OF ABSORPTION noun
Definition of coefficient of absorption (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: absorptance, absorption coefficient
Source: Princeton University Wordnet