absorbance

Meaning

A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.

Synonyms

optical density

photographic density

transmission density

optic density

Translations

الامتصاصية

absorbància

Absorptionsvermögen

Absorbanz

absortivitat

densité optique

Pronounced as (IPA)
/əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/
Etymology

From absorb + -ance.

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