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absorption
noun(ab-sorp-tion)
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
Synonyms: soaking up,
absorption
noun(ab-sorp-tion)
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Synonyms: assimilation,
absorption
noun(ab-sorp-tion)
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Synonyms: assimilation,
absorption
noun(ab-sorp-tion)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
Synonyms: engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation,
absorption
noun(ab-sorp-tion)
complete attention; intense mental effort
Synonyms: concentration, engrossment, immersion,
absorption
noun(ab-sorp-tion)
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
Examples:
The absorption of photons by atoms or molecules.

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