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Absorbance

nounid 8889·updated May 18, 2026
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(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

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synonym
optical density
plural
Absorbances
possessive
Absorbance's
pluralpossessive
Absorbances'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
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