Definition of Absorption factor

1. Noun. (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body.

Exact synonyms: Absorptivity
Generic synonyms: Physical Property
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Derivative terms: Absorptive

Definition of Absorption factor

1. Noun. The measurement of a specific substance's ability to absorp radiant energy; absorptivity.(reference-book last = first = authorlink = coauthors = editor =Gove, Philip Babcock others = title = Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged origdate = origyear = 1909 origmonth = url = format = accessdate = accessyear = accessmonth = edition = date = year =1976 month = publisher =G. & C. Merriam Co. location = Springfield, MA language = id = doi = isbn =0-87779-101-5 lccn = ol = pages =6 chapter = chapterurl = quote =) ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Absorption Factor

absorptiometers
absorptiometric
absorptiometry
absorption
absorption band
absorption cell
absorption cells
absorption chromatography
absorption coefficient
absorption coefficients
absorption collapse
absorption dynamometer
absorption dynamometers
absorption edge
absorption edges
absorption factor (current term)
absorption factors
absorption hygrometer
absorption hygrometers
absorption indicator
absorption line
absorption lines
absorption nebula
absorption nebulae
absorption nebulas
absorption of radiation
absorption pipette
absorption pipettes
absorption spectra

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