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Definitions of radiant energy
Definition that contains radiant energy
  • flash a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
  • transmission the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
  • opaque not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
  • radiometer meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
  • photosynthesis synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
  • reflectance the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
  • reflectivity the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
  • photovoltaic producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
  • photochemical exchange an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)
  • absorption coefficient a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber
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