"photoabsorption" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From 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
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