coefficient of absorption

Definitions of coefficient of absorption
  1. 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
    synonyms: absorptance, absorption coefficient
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    coefficient
    a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
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