ab·sorp·tance | \ əb-ˈsȯrp-tən(t)s 
, -ˈzȯrp- \
, -ˈzȯrp- \Definition of absorptance
: the ratio of the radiant energy absorbed by a body to that incident upon it
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The first known use of absorptance was circa 1931
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