absorbance
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.
Synonyms
- optical density
- transmission density
- photographic density
Related words
- absorbency
- immunoabsorbance
- immunosorbance
- absorbancy
- photoabsorbance
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