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transmittance

/tɹænsmˈɪtəns/ noun

The fraction of incident light, or other radiation, that passes through a substance.

Word Origin Transmittance is the measure of how much light or radiation passes through something, from Latin trans- 'across' and mittere 'to send.' The -ance suffix indicates a state or quality. It's a sibling of transmission, transmit, and all the -mit words like permit, commit. The idea is sending light across a medium.

noun The fraction of incident light, or other radiation, that passes through a substance. countable

The transmittance of the glass was measured to be 85% for visible light.

(名词) 透光率；透射率

测得该玻璃对可见光的透射率为85%。

(sustantivo) transmitancia [Fracción de la luz incidente, u otra radiación, que atraviesa una sustancia.]

Se midió que la transmitancia del vidrio era del 85 % para la luz visible.

(nom) transmittance; facteur de transmission; transmission [Fraction de la lumière ou d'un autre rayonnement incident qui traverse une substance.]

La **transmittance** du verre a été mesurée à 85 % pour la lumière visible.

(Substantiv) Transmission; Durchlässigkeit [Der Anteil des einfallenden Lichts oder einer anderen Strahlung, der eine Substanz durchdringt.]

Die **transmittance** des Glases wurde für sichtbares Licht mit 85 % gemessen.

(名詞) 透過率（物質を透過する光の割合）

ガラスの可視光に対する透過率は85%と測定された。

(substantivo) transmitância [A fração de luz incidente, ou outra radiação, que atravessa uma substância.]

A transmitância do vidro foi medida em 85% para luz visível.

Synonyms: transmissivity transmission coefficient transmission factor Antonyms: absorbance absorptance opacity
Word parts: trans + mitt + ance

Related words

transmit transmitter transmission transmittal transmissible

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