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absorbance

Pronunciation: /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/

The English word “absorbance” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

From absorb + -ance.

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