# linear attenuation coefficient

> relative decrease in electromagnetic radiant flux due to absorption and scattering

**Wikidata**: [Q86204330](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86204330)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/linear-attenuation-coefficient


## References

1. ISO 80000-7:2019 Quantities and units — Part 7: Light and radiation