n.
Pronunciation: ə b- ' so ̇ rp-t ə n(t)s, - ' zo ̇ rp-
Function: noun
Etymology: absorpt ion + -ance
Date: circa 1931
: the ratio of the radiant energy absorbed by a body to that incident upon it
n.
Pronunciation: ə b- ' so ̇ rp-t ə n(t)s, - ' zo ̇ rp-
Function: noun
Etymology: absorpt ion + -ance
Date: circa 1931
: the ratio of the radiant energy absorbed by a body to that incident upon it
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012