ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Absorption Coefficient.
Absorption Coefficient - as a noun
A measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber
Example: "Absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
absorptance17coefficient of absorptionExample Sentences
"The absorption coefficient of this material is very high."
"Researchers are studying the absorption coefficient of various substances."
"The absorption coefficient determines how much light is absorbed by a material."
"Different materials have different absorption coefficients."
"The absorption coefficient is measured in units of decibels per meter."
