Meanings
nounabsorption factor (plural absorption factors)
plural absorption factors · alternative absorption coefficient
- The measurement of a specific substance's ability to absorb radiant energy; absorptivity.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
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Translations
Romanian factor de absorbție
- factor de absorbțieTranslations
Swedish absorptionsfaktor
- absorptionsfaktorTranslations
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APA
absorption factor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorption%20factor
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“absorption factor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorption%20factor. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absorption factor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorption%20factor.
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