Meaning

noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body

originEtymology tree Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English -tive English absorptive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂…

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