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    absorption coefficient

    absorption coefficient - Dictionary definition and meaning for word absorption coefficient

    Definition
    (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
    Example Sentence
    • absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance

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text: coefficient of tassels on flying carpets
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