NOUN | attribute | absorption factor, absorptivity | (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body |
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Meaning | (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body. | |
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Synonym | absorptivity | |
Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
Broader | physical property | Any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
Spanish | absorción, absortividad | |
Catalan | absorció, absortivitat |
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