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|Meaning=A measure of the rate of [[absorption]] of [[radiation]], expressed as the  [[absorption cross section]] per unit mass.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A measure of the rate of [[absorption]] of [[radiation]], expressed as the  [[absorption cross section]] per unit mass.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Units are m<sup>2</sup> kg<sup>-1</sup>. <br/>''See'' [[absorption coefficient]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 10:37, 29 March 2024

A measure of the rate of absorption of radiation, expressed as the absorption cross section per unit mass.

Units are m2 kg-1.
See absorption coefficient.

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