English edit

Etymology edit

iso- +‎ absorption

Noun edit

isoabsorption (plural isoabsorptions)

  1. (physics, chemistry) A feature of the absorption spectra of a mixture of substances that are reacting with each other, in that at one frequency the absorption will remain constant throughout the reaction

Usage notes edit

  • This part of the spectra, the "isoabsorption point", is now called the isosbestic point.