absorption factor


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Noun1.absorption factor - (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absorptivity
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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According to Ramm methodology (Ramm, 1966) the effectiveness of the operation of the absorber and calculation of number stages is performed based on the absorption coefficient [phi] and the absorption factor A.
The axial mixing influence on the number stages of countercurrent absorbers in absorbing NH3-CO2-H2O mixture in NaCl-H2O system
For the degree of exposure, drug strength per dose (in mg) was multiplied by the number of doses per year and an absorption factor reflecting the method of administration (0.
Ibandronate cuts fracture risk in older women
The accepted method of quantifying the dose of UV radiation is a double integral of the intensity of the light source multiplied by an absorption factor and a spectra quantum yield over both time and wavelength.
Development of a high throughput method incorporating traditional analytical devices

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