DEFINITIONS

absorptivity

[ ab-sawrp-tiv-i-tee, -zawrp- ]
/ ˈæb sɔrpˈtɪv ɪ ti, -zɔrp- /

noun Physics.

the property of a body that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed or absorbable by the body.

Content related to absorptivity

D’oh! Words We BlurtWhat's your first verbal instinct in these moments of surprise? Is it to blurt out some onomatopoetic non-word? Which is your favorite?
READ MORE
Deep State And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.comTurpitude, venality, and demagogue When former CIA Director John Brennan weighed in on the firing of former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe, he likely expected to make waves. But did he know he’d send searches for his word choices skyrocketing on Dictionary.com? The director’s tweet, issued in response to President Donald Trump, represents the biggest spike in searches on Dictionary.com this week! If …
READ MORE

Words nearby absorptivity

absorption dynamometer, absorption edge, absorption hygrometer, absorption spectrum, absorptive, absorptivity, absquatulate, abstain, abstainer, abstemious, abstention

Origin of absorptivity

First recorded in 1860–65; absorptive + -ity
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for absorptivity

absorptivity
/ (ˌæbsɔːpˈtɪvɪtɪ, -zɔːp-) /

noun

physics a measure of the ability of a material to absorb radiation, equal to the internal absorptance of a homogeneous layer of the material under conditions in which the path of the radiation has unit length and the boundaries of the layer have no influence
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012