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absorption

ab·sorp·tion

UK/əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/ US/əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

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

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2.

(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

  • “the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules”
3.

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

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4.

the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

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Origin

From Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”), from absorbeō (“absorb”).

Phrases

  • absorption band
  • absorption cell
  • absorption coefficient
  • absorption costing
  • absorption dynamometer
  • absorption edge
  • absorption factor
  • absorption hygrometer

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