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absorptivity

/æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
ab-sorp-tiv-i-ty
IPA
/æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.

noun

The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.

noun

The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.

Etymology

Etymology 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 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English absorptivity From absorptive + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/

Inflected Forms

absorptivities (plural)

Synonyms

absorption coefficient absorption factor

Questions

How do you pronounce absorptivity?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/.
What does absorptivity mean?
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
Where does absorptivity come from?
Etymology 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 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English absorptivity From absorptive + -ity.

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