epsilon

ε

1. Fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, epsilon.

2. Symbol for molar absorption coefficient or extinction coefficient.

3. chemistry a position of a substituent located on the fifth atom from the carboxyl or other primary functional group. For terms beginning with this prefix, see the specific term.

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ep·si·lon

(ep'si-lon),

Fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε.

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ε

Abbreviation for epsilon;

extinction coefficient;

molar absorption coefficient.

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ep·si·lon

(ε) (ep'si-lon)

1. Fifth letter of the Greek alphabet.

2. Extinction coefficient.

3. chemistry a position of a substituent located on the fifth atom from the carboxyl or other primary functional group.

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ep·si·lon

(ep'sĭ-lohn)

1. The Greek letter epsilon.
See: epsilon

2. Molar absorption coefficient.

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