absorbance
US/əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/
absorbance noun: a logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
Noun
absorbance (countable and uncountable, plural absorbances)
- A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
absorbance meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Indonesian
absorbance in Tamil
- அகத்துறிஞ்சல்வலு, உறிஞ்சம், ஏற்பம்
absorbance in Kannada
- ಈಂಟಿಗೆ, ಸೀಪಿಕೆ
absorbance in Indonesian
- logarithmic measure
- absorbans, absorbansi
Forms of absorbance
| plural | absorbances |
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Origin of absorbance
From absorb + -ance.
Words formed from absorbance
Questions about absorbance
- What does absorbance mean?
- Absorbance means a logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
- What is absorbance in Tamil?
- Absorbance in Tamil is அகத்துறிஞ்சல்வலு, உறிஞ்சம், ஏற்பம். See Absorbance meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is absorbance?
- Absorbance is a noun.
- How do you pronounce absorbance?
- Absorbance is pronounced /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/ (US).
- What is the plural of absorbance?
- The plural of absorbance is absorbances.
Words near absorbance in the dictionary
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