absorbance
nounUS /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/
Etymology From absorb + -ance.
1
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, 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.
- Derived terms
- absorbancy, absorbency, immunoabsorbance, immunosorbance, photoabsorbance