ABSORPTANCE


Meaning of ABSORPTANCE in English

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

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