absorptance
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noun \əb-ˈsȯrp-tən(t)s, -ˈzȯrp-\Definition of ABSORPTANCE
: the ratio of the radiant energy absorbed by a body to that incident upon it
Origin of ABSORPTANCE
absorption + -ance
First Known Use: circa 1931
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