transmittance
[ trans-mit-ns, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈmɪt ns, trænz- /
noun
Physics. the ratio of the radiant flux transmitted through and emerging from a body to the total flux incident on it: equivalent to one minus the absorptance.
RELATED WORDS
transfer, transition, flow, journey, progress, passing, trip, change, movement, voyage, trek, progression, advance, transmission, transit, traverse, motion, tour, crossing, conversion
Nearby words
Also called transmission.
Related formsnon·trans·mit·tance, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for transmittance
transmittance
/ (trænzˈmɪtəns) /
noun
the act of transmitting
Also called: transmission factor physics a measure of the ability of anything to transmit radiation, equal to the ratio of the transmitted flux to the incident flux; the reciprocal of the opacity. For a plate of material the ratio of the flux leaving the entry surface to that reaching the exit surface is the internal transmittanceSymbol: τ Compare reflectance, absorptance
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