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absorptivity

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absorptivity [əb‚sȯrp′tiv·əd·ē]
(analytical chemistry)
The constantain the Beer's law relationA=abc,whereAis the absorbance,bthe path length, andcthe concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics)
The ratio of the radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.


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