Definitions for absorbanceæbˈsɔr bəns, -ˈzɔr-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ab•sorb•ance*æbˈsɔr bəns, -ˈzɔr-(n.)

  1. the capacity of a substance to absorb radiation.

    Category: Physics

* Physics..

Origin of absorbance:

1945–50

Wiktionary

  1. absorbance(Noun)

    A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance.


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