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absorptance
noun
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…
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əbˈzɔːp.tn̩s
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noun
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
“Absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance”
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Absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance
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