Absorptivity

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Absorptivity

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The capacity of a material to absorb incident radiant energy, measured as the absorptance of a specimen of the material thick enough to be completely opaque, and having an optically smooth surface.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use