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absorptance in chemistry (α)
Ratio of the absorbed to the incident radiant power. Also called absorption factor. When α ≤ 1, α ≈ Ae, where Ae is the Napierian absorbance.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Biology; Chemistry
- Category: Toxicology
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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