absorbtance

As nouns the difference between terms and absorbtance

is that terms is while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

Absorbtance is a synonym of absorptance.

As nouns the difference between absorptance and absorbtance

is that absorptance is absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation while absorbtance is the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

In physics terms the difference between absorbance and absorbtance

is that absorbance is 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 while absorbtance is the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between incident and absorbtance

is that incident is (physics) (of a stream of particles or radiation ) falling on or striking a surface (eg "the incident light illuminated the surface") while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

As nouns the difference between incident and absorbtance

is that incident is an event or occurrence while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

As an adjective incident

is arising as the result of an event, inherent.

As an adjective absorbed

is fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed .

As a verb absorbed

is (absorb).

As a noun absorbtance is

(physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between flux and absorbtance

is that flux is (physics) the rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity) through a given surface, specifically electric flux, magnetic flux while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

As nouns the difference between flux and absorbtance

is that flux is the act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

As a verb flux

is to use flux.

As an adjective flux

is flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.

As nouns the difference between radiant and absorbtance

is that radiant is a point source from which radiation is emitted while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

As an adjective radiant

is radiating light and/or heat.

As nouns the difference between ratio and absorbtance

is that ratio is reason while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.