absorptivity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English -tive English absorptive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English absorptivity From absorptive + -ity.
Meanings
- The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
- The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
- (qualifier:analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| absorptivities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
absorption coefficient · absorption factor
Translations (9)
nl absorptievermogen (the quality of being absorptive) · ar مَصَّاصِيَّة (the quality of being absorptive) · fa درشمایی (the quality of being absorptive) · fr absorptivité (the quality of being absorptive) · hi अवशोषणता (the quality of being absorptive) · hi अवशोषणता (constant in Beer's law) · ro absorbtivitate (the quality of being absorptive) · pt absortividade (the quality of being absorptive) · fi absorboivuus (the quality of being absorptive)