Meaning absorptance
What does absorptance mean? Here you find 9 meanings of the word absorptance. You can also add a definition of absorptance yourself
1 |
0
0
absorptance, α Ratio of the absorbed to the incident radiant power. Also called absorption factor. When α ≤ 1, α ≈ Ae, where Ae is the Napierian absorbance. [3] See also absorbance
|
2 |
0
0
absorptanceThe ratio of absorbed incident energy to the total energy to which a body is exposed.
|
3 |
0
0
absorptanceThe ratio of the radiation absorbed by a surface to the total energy falling on that surface described as a percentage.
|
4 |
0
0
absorptanceOne minus the sum of reflectance and transmittance. Compare absorbance.
|
5 |
0
0
absorptanceThe ratio of the luminous flux or absorbed radiant flux to the incident flux.
|
6 |
0
0
absorptanceThe ratio of the total absorbed radiation to the total incident radiation.
|
7 |
0
0
absorptance(n) a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or [..]
|
8 |
0
0
absorptance
(optics,physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation. First attested in the mid 20th century.
|
9 |
0
1
absorptanceThe ratio of radiation energy absorbed by a surface to that of the radiation falling on the surface.
|
| << absorbance | absorption coefficient >> |
Dictionary.university is a dictionary written by people like you and me.
Please help and add a word. All sort of words are welcome!
Add meaning
Please help and add a word. All sort of words are welcome!