ABSORBANCES Antonyms
Definition of ABSORBANCES
Best Opposite Words For ABSORBANCES
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diffraction | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands | ||||||||
diffusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration • the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another • the property of being diffused or dispersed • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
dispersion | nounn | |||||||
noun • spreading widely or driving off • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
emission | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of emitting; causing to flow forth • a substance that is emitted or released • the release of electrons from parent atoms • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) | ||||||||
reflectance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface | ||||||||
reflectivity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface • the ability to reflect beams or rays • the capability of quiet thought or contemplation | ||||||||
repulsion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the force by which bodies repel one another • intense aversion • the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand | ||||||||
scattering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly • the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • spreading widely or driving off • the act of scattering | ||||||||
transmission | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted • communication by means of transmitted signals • the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle | ||||||||
transparency | nounn | |||||||
noun • permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation • the quality of being clear and transparent • picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector |