absorbtance

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noun

The ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it

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Meanings

nounabsorbtance (countable and uncountable, plural absorbtances)

plural absorbtances

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it

    Synonyms: absorptance

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it

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APA

absorbtance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbtance

MLA

“absorbtance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbtance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absorbtance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbtance.

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