absorption coefficient
- noun
- /æbˈzɔːrpʃən ˌkoʊˈɛfɪʃənt/
- Specialized
:
coeficiente de absorción
- The absorption coefficient indicates how much light is absorbed by the substance as it passes through.
- energy absorption coefficient
Examples
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You can calculate the absorption coefficient of material using this approach.
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The chart below shows the absorption coefficient for water.
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And you also know that you can measure the absorption coefficient for this transition.
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The numbers listed in this chart are the "absorption coefficients" of these materials.
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Figure I shows the recent history of the absorption coefficient's measurement in pure water.
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The absorption coefficient of most resists turned out to be between 6 and 8 micro m<sup>-1</sup>.
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Evans said that the differences in the absorption coefficient of air in winter and summer create problems in calibrating sonar for all seasons.
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The plot in figure 3 shows the mass attenuation and mass-energy absorption coefficients for CsI as a function of energy.
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We measure black carbon, we measure the scattering coefficient and absorption coefficients for single scattering albedo.
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This plot shows the mass attenuation coefficient and mass-energy absorption coefficients as a function of photon energy.
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Synonyms
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7.1
How much a material reduces the amount of light that passes through it
A number that shows how much light or other radiation a material takes in when it passes through it
How much light and heat a material takes in rather than reflects or passes through
How Absorbent
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1
8.9
- Specialized
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1
7.4
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4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — a numerical measure quantifying how much a material absorbs — is directly derivable from combining 'absorption' (the process of taking up energy or a substance) with 'coefficient' (a numerical constant or measure). This noun–noun compositional pattern is regular in technical vocabulary, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the general sense even if they lack specialized scientific detail.
Etymology
Absorption coefficient comes from absorption (like a sponge taking in water) and coefficient (a number that measures something). So it means 'a number that shows how much light or energy a material takes in as it passes through'.