absorptivity: Meaning and Definition of

ab•sorp•tiv•i•ty

Pronunciation: (ab'sôrp-tiv'i-tē, -zôrp-), [key]
— n. Physics.
  1. the property of a body that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed or absorbable by the body.
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