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Definition of
absorbance noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
absorbance
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
əbˈsɔrbəns
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
əbˈzɔrbəns
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
physics
)
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the ability of a substance to absorb light
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absorbance
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absorb
verb
absorbable
adjective
absorbance
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absorbed
adjective
absorbent
adjective