|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| ab·sorp·tance [ əb sáwrptənss, əb záwrptənss ] |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
measure of body's ability to absorb radiation: a measure of the ability of an object or substance to absorb radiant energy, equal to the ratio of the absorbed energy to the total energy reaching the object or substance.
Symbol α
|
| [Mid-20th century. < Latin absorptus (see absorption)] |
|
|
|
