absorbance en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əbˈzɔɹ.bn̩ts/ (US)
- /əbˈzɔɹ.bn̩s/ (US)
- /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/ (US)
- /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩ts/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English absorbance From absorb + -ance.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| absorbances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
immunosorbance · photoabsorbance · absorbency · absorbancy · immunoabsorbance
Translations (10)
fi absorbanssi (logarithmic measure) · id absorbansi (logarithmic measure) · sh apsorpcija (logarithmic measure) · it assorbanza (logarithmic measure) · de Absorbanz (logarithmic measure) · et neelduvus (logarithmic measure) · id absorbans (logarithmic measure) · nl optische dichtheid (logarithmic measure) · nl absorbantie (logarithmic measure) · ro absorbanță (logarithmic measure)