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absorption
/əbˈzɔɹpʃən/ · 10 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
- noun
(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
- noun
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
- noun
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
- noun
complete attention; intense mental effort