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Meaning of absorption coefficient | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˌkoʊ.əˈfɪʃ.n̩t

Definitions

A measure of the absorption of electromagnetic radiation as it passes through a specific substance; the fraction of incident radiation absorbed by unit mass or unit thickness; absorptivity.

Equivalents

Deutsch Extinktionskoeffizient
Suomi absorptiokerroin imeytymiskerroin
Nederlands absorptiecoëfficiënt

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

absorption costing absorption dynamometer absorption edge absorption factor absorption hygrometer absorption line

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