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absorbence

absorbence is the alternative form of absorbance.

Meaning of absorbance

Noun

absorbance (countable and uncountable, plural absorbances)

  1. 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.

Forms of absorbence

pluralabsorbences

Questions about absorbence

What is absorbence the alternative form of?
Absorbence is the alternative form of absorbance.

Words near absorbence in the dictionary

  1. absorbedly
  2. absorbedness
  3. absorbedst
  4. absorbefacient
  5. absorbefacients
  6. absorbence
  7. absorbences
  8. absorbencies
  9. absorbency
  10. absorbent
  11. absorbent core

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