absorption coefficient

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} A measure of the absorption of [[electromagnetic radiation]] as it passes through a specific [[substance]]; the [[fraction]] of [[incident]] [[radiation]] [[absorbed]] by [[unit]] [[mass]] or unit [[thickness]]; [[absorptivity]].

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