absorptivity
NounSynonyms:
absorption factor
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the bodySynonyms: absorption factor
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Absorptivity \Ab`sorp*tiv"i*ty\, n. Absorptiveness. [1913 Webster]