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absorption edge
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noun Physics.
a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance.
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Also called absorption discontinuity, absorption limit.
Origin of absorption edge
First recorded in 1925–29
Words nearby absorption edge
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