Graph of a quantity derived from the radiant power at each wavelength (frequency or wavenumber) as ordinate plotted against the wavelength (frequency or wavenumber) of electromagnetic radiation as abscissa.
Quantities plotted include absorbance, absorption coefficient, transmittance, reflectance, luminescence.
Source: PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 675 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)