Lab glossary
Specific absorbance A(1%, 1 cm)
The absorbance of a 1% w/v solution (1 g in 100 mL) in a 1 cm cell. Calculated as A ÷ (c × b) with c in g/100 mL; used in monographs for identification and assay.
- Also: A1%1cm
- Also: E1%1cm
- Also: A(1%, 1cm)
- Also: specific absorptivity