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The ability of matter to absorb light energy impingent on it. This light energy is converted into heat, or in the case of plant matter, it is converted into photosynthetic energy or secondary energy processes such as fluorescence emission. The net light lost from an incident beam of light is referred to by the absorption coefficient or absorbance. The amount of light absorbed by materials in the water depends on the materials themselves and the wavelength of light incident upon them. ...
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| absorption coefficient |
A numeric measure of the amount of light energy that water itself and the dissolved and suspended substance within the water take up, which results in less energy or less light penetrating down into a water body. It can be measured for some or all of the wavelengths of a light ray and is reported by meter. It is an inherent optical property.
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| absorption |
A property of paper; absorption is the ability of paper to take up liquids or vapors. This plays a key role in the quality of the bonding process of the adhesives used to manufacture an envelope, and in the storage process as the stored envelopes are subjected to humidity.
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| absorption line |
Dark line in an otherwise continuous bright spectrum, where light within one narrow frequency range has been removed.
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| absorption coefficient |
A measure of the amount of radiant energy, incident normal to a planar surface, that is absorbed per unit distance or unit mass of a substance.
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