Transmittance Meaning

/trænsˈmɪtəns/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounA transmission.

nounThe fraction of incident light, or other radiation, that passes through a substance.

The glass has a very high level of light transmittance in the sun.
Transmittance is the ratio of light that passes through a thing.
The glass has a high light transmittance of ninety percent.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
This special glass has such high ____ that it lets through 99% of visible light.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers measured the light ____ of the new material to see how much light can pass through it accurately today.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
This special glass has such high ____ that it lets through 99% of visible light.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers measured the light ____ of the new material to see how much light can pass through it accurately today.

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