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Definition of "absorbance" []

  • (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "absorbance" in a sentence
  • "EDRF, maximum absorbance moved to a new wave-length; and exposed to NO, exactly the same shift in absorbance occurred!"
  • "Remarkably, the new technique, which the researchers call absorbance modulation, makes it possible to create lines that are only about one-tenth as wide as the wavelength of light used to create them."
  • "These properties are called absorbance - (a) and reflectance - (r)."
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