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Chemistry · Glossary

What is Molar absorption coefficient?

Definition 29.8 School Chemistry — Grades 1 to 12 · Chapter 29 — Colour and Absorbance

The molar absorption coefficient ε\varepsilon of a dissolved species, at a given wavelength, measures how strongly one mole of it absorbs light; it depends on the species, the solvent and the wavelength, and is expressed in L/(mol cm)\mathrm{L}/(\mathrm{mol}\,\mathrm{cm}).

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