absorption coefficient

Noun

A measure of how much light or other radiation is absorbed by a substance.

ریشه

From the English words 'absorption' and 'coefficient'. 'Absorption' comes from the Latin 'absorptio', and 'coefficient' from the Latin 'coefficientem'.

مثال

• The absorption coefficient is used in physics to measure how much light a material absorbs.
• Different materials have different absorption coefficients.
• The absorption coefficient can be used to determine the thickness of a material.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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