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Definition of Absorbance

1. Noun. (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation.

Definition of Absorbance

1. Noun. (context: physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance. ¹

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Definition of Absorbance

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Medical Definition of Absorbance

1. 1. Absorbance is defined as a logarithmic function of the percent transmission of a wavelength of light through a liquid. 2. This can be used as a measure of the amount of light absorbed by a suspension of bacterial cells or a solution of an organic molecule, it is measured by a colourimeter or spectrophotometer. Absorbance values are used to plot the growth of bacteria in suspension cultures and to gauge the purity and concentration of molecules (such as proteins) in solution. See: absorption. (15 Jan 1998)

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