ABSORPTIVITY
/æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/
22
Scrabble
24
WWF
A(1) B(3) S(1) O(1) R(1) P(3) T(1) I(1) V(4) I(1) T(1) Y(4)
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Definition
/æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/
noun
- The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
- The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
- The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
Source: Wiktionary
