"absorptance" meaning in English

See absorptance in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əbˈzɔːp.tn̩s/ [Received-Pronunciation], /æbˈsɔɹp.tn̩s/ [US], /æbˈzɔɹp.tn̩s/, /əbˈsɔɹp.tn̩s/, /əbˈzɔɹp.tn̩s/, /æbˈsɔɹp.tn̩ts/, /æbˈzɔɹp.tn̩ts/, /əbˈsɔɹp.tn̩ts/, /əbˈzɔɹp.tn̩ts/ Forms: absorptances [plural]
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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption 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 absorptance Circa 20th century, from absorption + -ance. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|absorption|-ance|tree=1}} 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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption 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. 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  1. (optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation. Related terms: absorbance, absorbancy Translations (absorbed radiation): absortància [feminine] (Catalan), absorptiefactor (Dutch), absorptieverhouding (Dutch)
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