ABSORPTIVITY


Meaning of ABSORPTIVITY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə b- ˌ so ̇ rp- ' ti-v ə -t ē , - ˌ zo ̇ rp-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Date: circa 1859

: the property of a body that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed by the body

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