An absorption band refers to a specific range of wavelengths or frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum where light (or other electromagnetic radiation) is absorbed by a material rather than transmitted or reflected. In other words, it is a region where the intensity of light decreases due to the absorption of photons by the atoms or molecules in a substance. Absorption bands are often associated with particular electronic, vibrational, or rotational transitions within molecules or atoms.
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