absorpsjonskoeffisient
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
absorpsjon + -s- + koeffisient, first part from Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”), from absorbeō (“absorb”). Last part from Latin coefficiens, which is a substantivation of the present active participle of coefficio, which comes from co- and efficio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /absɔrpˈʃuːnskuːefɪsɪɛnt/, /apsɔrpˈʃuːnskuːefɪsɪɛnt/
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
- Hyphenation: ab‧sorp‧sjons‧ko‧ef‧fi‧si‧ent
Noun
absorpsjonskoeffisient m (definite singular absorpsjonskoeffisienten, indefinite plural absorpsjonskoeffisienter, definite plural absorpsjonskoeffisientene)
- (physics, biology) a coefficient which expresses absorbency (the ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance)
Synonyms
- absorberingskoeffisient
Related terms
- absorpsjonsevne
References
- “absorpsjonskoeffisient” in The Bokmål Dictionary.