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Absorbance vs Absorbed - What's the difference?

absorbance | absorbed |

As a noun absorbance

is (physics) a logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density .

As an adjective absorbed is

fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed .

As a verb absorbed is

(absorb).

absorbance

English

Noun

(wikipedia absorbance) (en noun)
  • (physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.

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    absorbed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
  • Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (absorb)

    • Derived terms

    * absorbed dose * self-absorbed

    See also

    * adsorbed

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