ABSORPTANCE
Scrabble letter values: A1B3S1O1R1P3T1A1N1C3E1 = 17
Definition
- noun a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance. — synonyms: absorption_coefficient, coefficient_of_absorption
Examples
- “the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber”
- “absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance”