Meaning Of The Word Absorptance

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What's The Definition Of Absorptance?

absorptance in American English
noun: the ratio of the amount of radiation absorbed by a surface to the amount of radiation incident upon it

absorptance in British English
noun: a measure of the ability of an object to absorb radiation, equal to the ratio of the absorbed radiant flux to the incident flux. For a layer of material the ratio of the flux absorbed between the entry and exit surfaces of the layer to the flux leaving th

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