Absorptance Meaning

There are 1 meaning(s) for word Absorptance

Meaning 1 : 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 : absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance

    Synonyms : absorption coefficient,  coefficient of absorption