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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
In spectroscopy, absorbance is the amount of light absorbed by the sample at any specific wavelength. The intensity of a band in absorbance units is directly proportional tot he concentration of sample responsible for the absorption band at that wavelength.
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In spectroscopy, absorbance is the amount of light absorbed by the sample at any specific wavelength. The intensity of a band in absorbance units is directly proportional to the concentration of sample responsible for the absorption band at that wavelength.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Absorption (Deut.); absorbance (Fr.);
 
Absorption (Deut.); absorbance (Fr.);
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, ''Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science'', In Scientific Tools for Conservation series, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999.
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* M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, ''Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science'', In Scientific Tools for Conservation series, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999.
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 13:13, 26 August 2022

Description

In spectroscopy, absorbance is the amount of light absorbed by the sample at any specific wavelength. The intensity of a band in absorbance units is directly proportional to the concentration of sample responsible for the absorption band at that wavelength.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Absorption (Deut.); absorbance (Fr.);

Resources and Citations

  • M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science, In Scientific Tools for Conservation series, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999.