单词 | light absorber |
释义 | > as lemmaslight absorber light absorber n. a material or substance that absorbs light, esp. from a particular part of the electromagnetic spectrum.In quot. 1848: a phosphorescent material that absorbs and re-emits light. ΚΠ 1848 H. Watts tr. L. Gmelin Hand-bk. Chem. I. 193 Phosphori by Irradiation, Light-absorbers, Light-magnets, are transparent or opaque, colourless or slightly coloured, but never black substances. 1875 Photogr. Times Mar. 62/2 These light-absorbers play an important rôle in the sensitiveness of the silver salt. 1981 G. H. Manaker Interior Plantscapes iii. 70 Photosynthesis requires red light, with chlorophyll, the green pigment, being the light absorber. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 18 Sept. (Technology section) 1 Existing solar panels rely on relatively expensive silicon chips but cutting-edge research includes work on ways to concentrate light, [e.g.] applying thin films of light absorbers to flexible surfaces. < as lemmas |
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