absorptivity

əbˌzɔrpˈtɪvɪti

absorptivities

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Definition of absorptivity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

radiation

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fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface

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The surface's absorptivity determines its heat retention.

absorption coefficient

absorption factor

energy absorption

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quality of being able to absorb energy

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The absorptivity of the material affects its temperature.

physics

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constant in Beer's law for absorbance

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The absorptivity in Beer's law is crucial for calculations.

absorption coefficient

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Origin of absorptivity

Latin, absorptio (absorption) + -ivity (quality)

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isosbestic point

spectroscopy

wavelength where two species have same molar absorptivity

Examples of absorptivity in a sentence

Absorptivity affects how much energy a surface can store.
High absorptivity is crucial for solar panel efficiency.
The paint's absorptivity determines how much heat it retains.
Accurate absorptivity values are vital for the experiment.
The device measures absorptivity to ensure precision.

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French:absorptivité, ...
German:Absorptionsfähigkeit, ...
Italian:capacità di assorbimento, assorbimento, ...
Spanish:absortividad, poder de absorción, ...
Portuguese:absortividade, ...
Chinese:吸收率, 吸收性, ...
Japanese:吸収率, 吸収力, ...
Arabic:اِمْتِصاصِيَّة, مُعامِل الاِمْتِصاص, ...
Hebrew:סְפִיגוּת, כּוֹשֵׁר סְפִיגָה, ...
Russian:поглощательная способность, абсорбция, ...
Ukrainian:поглинальна здатність, абсорбційна здатність, ...
Hindi:अवशोषण क्षमता, अवशोषण गुण, ...
Bengali:শোষণক্ষমতা, শোষণ ক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:absorptivitat, capacitat d'absorció, ...
Czech:pohltivost, absorbivita, ...
Danish:absorptivitet, absorptionskoefficient, ...
Dutch:absorptie, absorptiecapaciteit, ...
Greek:απορροφητικότητα, ικανότητα απορρόφησης, ...
Hungarian:abszorpciós tényező, abszorptivitás, ...
Khmer:សមត្ថភាពស្រូបយក, លទ្ធភាពស្រូបយក, ...
Korean:흡수율, 흡수성, ...
Persian:جذب‌پذیری, قابلیت جذب, ...
Polish:absorpcyjność, absorpcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):absortividade, ...
Romanian:absorbtivitate, constanta de absorbție, ...
Swedish:absorptionsförmåga, ...
Thai:การดูดกลืนรังสี, การดูดซับพลังงาน, ...
Turkish:soğurma oranı, emilim, ...
Vietnamese:khả năng hấp thụ, hệ số hấp thụ, ...

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Definition of absorptivity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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