Definition of absorption

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Definition of absorption

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

    Synonyms

    1. soaking up
  • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. assimilation
  • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. assimilation
  • the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. engrossment
    2. preoccupancy
    3. preoccupation
  • complete attention; intense mental effort (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. concentration
    2. engrossment
    3. immersion
  • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun)

    Examples

    1. the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules

See definition of absorption in Merriam Webster