"photoabsorption" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: photo- + absorption Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|absorption}} photo- + absorption Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} photoabsorption (uncountable)
  1. (physics) A situation in which all of the energy of a photon is transferred to an atom or molecule Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: photoabsorbent, photoabsorber
    Sense id: en-photoabsorption-en-noun-8ksfeoJh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo- Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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