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absorption edge: Meaning and Definition of

absorp'tion edge"

Pronunciation: [key]
— Physics. Physics.
  1. a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance. Also called
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absorption dynamometer absorption hygrometer
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