radiant energy absorption
1absorption coefficient — n the fraction of incident radiant energy which is absorbed per unit thickness, per unit mass, or per atom of an absorber called also coefficient of absorption * * * 1. absorptivity. 2. see linear absorption c. 3. see mass absorption c …
2absorption — [ab sôrp′shən, abzôrp′shən; əb zôrp′shən, əbsôrp′shən] n. [L absorptio < absorbere: see ABSORB] 1. an absorbing or being absorbed 2. the fact or state of being much interested or engrossed 3. Biol. the passing of nutrient material, medication …
3absorption coefficient — noun a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber absorptance equals… …
4absorption — 1. The taking in, incorporation, or reception of gases, liquids, light, or heat. Cf.:adsorption. 2. In radiology, the uptake of energy from radiation by the tissue or medium through which it passes. See half value layer, photoelectric …
5absorption — /əbˈsɔpʃən / (say uhb sawpshuhn), / ˈzɔp / (say zawp ) noun 1. assimilation: the absorption of small farms by a bigger one. 2. the sucking up or drawing in of a liquid by a porous substance. 3. the passage of substances to the blood, lymph, and… …
6absorption — noun Etymology: French & Latin; French, from Latin absorption , absorptio, from absorbēre Date: 1741 1. a. the process of absorbing or of being absorbed compare adsorption b. interception of radiant energy or sound waves 2. entire …
7Wireless energy transfer — or wireless power is the transmission of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical load without artificial interconnecting conductors. Wireless transmission is useful in cases where interconnecting wires are inconvenient, hazardous,… …
8Outline of energy — See also: Index of energy articles In physics, energy (from the Greek ἐνέργεια – energeia, activity, operation , from ἐνεργός – energos, active, working [1]) is a scalar physical quantity that describes the amount of work that can be performed by …
9List of energy topics — This is a list of energy topics which identifies articles and categories that relate to energy in general. Energy refers to the ability to do work . The word is used in several different contexts. The engineering use has a precise, well defined… …
10coefficient of absorption — noun a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber absorptance equals… …
