absorbance

ab·sorb·ance

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ab-sawr-buh ns or ab-sawr-buh n-see; -zawr-]
- /æbˈsɔr bəns or æbˈsɔr bən si; -ˈzɔr-/
- /əbsˈɔːbəns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-sawr-buh ns or ab-sawr-buh n-see; -zawr-]
- /æbˈsɔr bəns or æbˈsɔr bən si; -ˈzɔr-/

Definitions of absorbance word

noun absorbance a measure of the light-absorbing ability of an object, expressed as the logarithm to base 10 of the reciprocal of the internal transmittance 3
noun absorbance the capacity of a substance to absorb radiation, expressed as the common logarithm of the reciprocal of the transmittance of the substance. 1
noun absorbance A measure of the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a specified wavelength. It is equal to the logarithm of the reciprocal of the transmittance. 1
noun absorbance (physics) 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. 0

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Origin of absorbance

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; absorb(ent) + -ance

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Parts of speech for Absorbance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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absorbance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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