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absorptance.

Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əbˈzɔːp.tn̩s/Received-Pronunciation/æbˈsɔɹp.tn̩s/US/æbˈzɔɹp.tn̩s//əbˈsɔɹp.tn̩s/
  1. Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English absorptance Circa 20th century, from absorption + -ance.

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