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Coefficient of absorption   /kˌoʊəfˈɪʃənt əv əbzˈɔrpʃən/   Listen
Coefficient of absorption

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: absorptance, absorption coefficient.






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