absorption coefficient
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of absorption coefficient
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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They then converted the astronomical measurements into something commonly used in laboratory UV-visible spectroscopy: the absorption coefficient of the liquid making up the cloud droplets.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Across the modeled wavelength range of 365-455 nm, the required decadic absorption coefficient reaches about 1,278 cm-1 at 375 nm.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Their results showed that the absorption coefficient differs by a factor of two or more when the direction of light propagation is reversed.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
Now Physicist Millikan directly observed the absorption coefficient of the most conspicuous band in the cosmic ray spectrum.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tests are also made to determine porosity, permeability, volumetric changes in setting, absorption, coefficient of expansion, effect of oil, etc.
From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Herbert M. Wilson
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