ab·sorp·tion ( b-sôrp shn, -zôrp-)n. 1. The act or process of absorbing or the condition of being absorbed. 2. A state of mental concentration. [Latin absorpti  , absorptin-, from absorptus, past participle of absorb re, to absorb; see absorb.]ab·sorp tive (-t v) adj.ab  sorp·tivi·ty n. |
absorptivity [ˌæbsɔːpˈtɪvɪtɪ -zɔːp-]
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(Physics / General Physics) Physics a measure of the ability of a material to absorb radiation, equal to the internal absorptance of a homogeneous layer of the material under conditions in which the path of the radiation has unit length and the boundaries of the layer have no influence
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| Noun | 1. | absorptivity - (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" |
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