absorption cell

US/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ sɜl/US/æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ sɜl/US/əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ sɜl/US/əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ sɜl/

noun

A container, that allows light to pass through, used to store and study liquids and their optical absorption rate.

Meanings

nounabsorption cell (plural absorption cells)

plural absorption cells

  1. natural sciencesA container, that allows light to pass through, used to store and study liquids and their optical absorption rate.
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APA

absorption cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorption%20cell

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Chicago

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