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Meaning of absorptivity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti

Definitions

  1. The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
  2. The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
  3. The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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