Absorptance
the ratio of the amount of radiation by a surface to the amount of radiation incident upon it.
noun
(physics) a measure of the ability of an object to absorb radiation, equal to the ratio of the absorbed radiant flux to the incident flux. for a layer of material the ratio of the flux absorbed between the entry and exit surfaces of the layer to the flux leaving the entry surface is the internal absorptance α compare reflectance, transmittance
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