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- Dictionaryabsorption/əbˈzɔːpʃn/
noun
- 1. the process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another: "the country's absorption into the Ottoman Empire" Similar
- 2. the state of being engrossed in something: "her absorption in the problems of the Third World" Similar
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ABSORPTION definition: 1. the process of taking something into another substance: 2. complete interest in something: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of ABSORPTION is the process of absorbing something or of being absorbed. How to use absorption in a sentence.
ABSORPTION meaning: 1. the process of taking something into another substance: 2. complete interest in something: 3…. Learn more.
Absorption can be defined as the process of assimilating substances across the intestinal epithelial cells or the tissues and organs through the process of active or passive transport. This can be facilitated through diffusion or osmosis and always follows the digestion process and never precedes it.
The taking up and storing of energy, such as radiation, light, or sound, without it being reflected or transmitted. During absorption, the energy may change from one form into another. When radiation strikes the electrons in an atom, the electrons move to a higher orbit or state of excitement by absorption of the radiation's energy.
The removal of one or more selected components from a mixture of gases by absorption into a suitable solvent is one of the common operations of chemical engineering. Absorption is a method of separating a liquid from the vapor which it is trapped in.
Absorption describes the process of absorbing or soaking up something: Sponges are good at water absorption; dark colors are better for heat absorption.
