 Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) (source code)

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= Absorption
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= Absorption
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= Electromagnetic absorption
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The transfer of <energy> from <electromagnetic radiation> to matter. <Optical reflection> redirects the incident <electromagnetic radiation>, and transmission lets it pass through; absorption transfers some of its <energy> to the material instead.

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