(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.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bryantsville
combustively
devisability
discoverably
discoverably
adv
In a discoverable way.
divisibility
divisibility
noun
(arithmetic) The property of being divisible by a particular integer.
(uncountable) The state of being divisible. The state capable of being divided.
inobservancy
inobservancy
noun
Alternative form of inobservance
invisibility
invisibility
noun
That which is invisible.
The state of being invisible.
irreversibly
irreversibly
adv
In an irreversible manner.
nonabusively
nonabusively
adv
In a nonabusive manner.
nonobviously
nonverbosity
overbusyness
oversensibly
oversubtlety
oversubtlety
noun
Excessive subtlety.
preobviously
serviceberry
serviceberry
noun
(Canada, US) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
(Europe) Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
