Mass Attenuation Coefficient
type: QuantityKind
description: "Mass Attenuation Coefficient" is a measurement of how strongly a chemical species or substance absorbs or scatters light at a given wavelength, per unit mass.
applicable unit: CentiM2-PER-GM
applicable unit: M2-PER-GM
applicable unit: M2-PER-GM DRY
applicable unit: M2-PER-KiloGM
has dimension vector: A0E0L2I0M-1H0T0D0
iec61360 code: 0112/2///62720#UAD105
informative reference: https://cdd.iec.ch/cdd/iec62720/iec62720.nsf/ListsOfUnitsAllVersions/0112-2---62720%23UAD105
informative reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_attenuation_coefficient
iso normative reference: http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail
latex definition: $\mu_m = \frac{\mu}{\rho}$, where $\mu$ is the linear attenuation coefficient and $\rho$ is the mass density of the medium.
latex symbol: $\mu_m$
plain text description: "Mass Attenuation Coefficient" is a measurement of how strongly a chemical species or substance absorbs or scatters light at a given wavelength, per unit mass.
wikidata match: Q1907558
comment: Applicable units are those of quantitykind:MassAttenuationCoefficient