noun
- plural of absorbance; measures of how much light or other electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by a substance
Usage: scientific; chemistry; physics
Examples
- The researcher measured the absorbances of different solutions at various wavelengths.
- Higher absorbances indicated greater concentrations of the compound.
- The spectrophotometer displayed absorbances ranging from 0.1 to 2.5.
- We plotted the absorbances against concentration to create a calibration curve.
- The lab report included absorbances for all tested samples.
- Different dyes showed distinct absorbances under UV light.