coefficient of absorption
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(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. Synonyms: absorption coefficient, coefficient of absorption, absorptance. Example: "Absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance."
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