(analytical chemistry) 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.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
inevaporable
irreprovable
irreprovable
adj
Not reprovable; irreproachable.
irreprovably
irreprovably
adv
In a irreprovable manner; irreproachably.
nonprobative
nonprobative
adj
Not probative.
observership
observership
noun
The office or work of an observer.
preobjective
preobserving
preobtrusive
preobviating
preobviously
proverbially
proverbially
adv
In a manner reminiscent of a proverb.
In a manner that uses proverbs; in proverbs.
slavophobist
subprovinces
subprovinces
noun
plural of subprovince
unabsorptive
unimprovable
unimprovable
adj
Not capable of being improved
unimprovably
unimprovably
adv
In a way that does not allow improvement.
unproverbial
unproverbial
adj
Not proverbial.
unprovidable
unprovidable
adj
Not providable.
vaporability
vaporability
noun
The quality or state of being vaporable.
vapourisable
vapourisable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative form of vaporizable
