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absorption

/æb'sɔrpʃən/

Synonyms of absorption Antonyms of absorption Examples of absorption Usage of absorption Parts of absorption Definition that contains absorption Words sounding like absorption Explanation of absorption

noun
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
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soaking up

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sorption
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the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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assimilation

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social process
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the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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assimilation

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organic process biological process
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the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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engrossment preoccupancy preoccupation

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cognitive state state of mind
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complete attention; intense mental effort
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concentration engrossment immersion

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attention
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(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
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"the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"

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action natural action activity natural process

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extinction

Examples of absorption

"the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"