Associations to the word «Absorbance»

Wiktionary

ABSORBANCE, noun. (physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

Dictionary definition

ABSORBANCE, noun. (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation.

Wise words

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