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What's the difference between

and

Absorption vs Absorbance What's the


difference?
absorbance

absorption

As nouns the difference between absorption and


absorbance
is that absorption is the act or process of absorbing
or of being absorbed as, while absorbance is
(physics) a logarithmic measure of the amount of
light that is absorbed when passing through a
substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb
light of a given wavelength; optical density .

absorption
English

absorbance
English

Noun

Noun

( ennoun )

( wikipedia ) ( ennoun )

The act or process of


absorbing or of being absorbed
as,

(physics) A logarithmic
measure of the amount of light
that is absorbed when passing

# (obsolete) engulfing;
swallowing up, as of bodies or
land.
# assimilate; incorporation.
''the absorption of a
smaller tribe into a larger
the absorption of
bodies in a whirlpool
# (chemistry, physics) the
imbibing or reception by
molecular or chemical action,
of radiant energy; the process
of being neutrons being
absorbed by the nucleus;
interception.
the absorption of
light, heat, electricity,
etc.
# (physiology) in living
organisms, the process by which
the materials of growth and
nutrition are absorbed and
conveyed to the tissues and
organs; taking in by various
means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or
occupation of the mind.
absorption in some
employment
Mental assimilation.
(electrical engineering) The
retaining of electrical energy
for a short time after it has
been introduced to the
dielectric.
The taking on of by a
shipping company of special
charges by another without
price increase.
The natural lessening of
radio waves due to atmospheric
interference.

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Anagrams

through a substance; the


capacity of a substance to
absorb light of a given
wavelength; optical density.

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