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Noun: absorptivity  ub,sorp'ti-vu-tee or ub,zorp'ti-vu-tee
  1. (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
    - absorption factor

Derived forms: absorptivities

Type of: physical property

Encyclopedia: Absorptivity