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Meaning of word absorption coefficient from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

absorption coefficient noun

Meaning : 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 : Absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance.

Synonyms : absorptance, coefficient of absorption

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