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ab⋅sorp⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty

  [ab-sawrp-tiv-i-tee, -zawrp-]
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–noun Physics.
the property of a body that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed or absorbable by the body.
Origin:
1860–65; absorptive + -ity
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ab·sorp·tion   (əb-sôrp'shən, -zôrp'-)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of absorbing or the condition of being absorbed.

  2. A state of mental concentration.


[Latin absorptiō, absorptiōn-, from absorptus, past participle of absorbēre, to absorb; see absorb.]
ab·sorp'tive (-tĭv) adj., ab'sorp·tiv'i·ty n.
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Main Entry: ab·sorp·tiv·i·ty
Pronunciation: &b-"sorp-'tiv-&t-E, -"zorp-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the property of a body that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed by the body
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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