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1. Absorption Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorption
Description: WEB1. a. : the process of absorbing something or of being absorbed. absorption of water. compare adsorption. b. : interception of radiant energy or sound waves. 2. : entire occupation of the mind. his absorption in his work. absorptive. əb-ˈsȯrp-tiv. -ˈzȯrp- adjective. Synonyms. attention. concentration. engrossment. enthrallment. immersion.
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2. Absorption (chemistry) - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption_(chemistry)
Description: WEBIn chemistry, absorption is a physical or chemical phenomenon or a process in which atoms, molecules or ions enter some bulk phase – liquid or solid material. This is a different process from adsorption , since molecules undergoing absorption are taken up by the volume, not by the surface (as in the case for adsorption).
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3. Absorption | Definition, Coefficient, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/science/absorption-physics
Description: WEBAbsorption, in wave motion, the transfer of the energy of a wave to matter as the wave passes through it. The energy of an acoustic, electromagnetic, or other wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude—i.e., the maximum displacement or movement of a point on the wave—and, as the wave.
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4. ABSORPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Link: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/absorption
Description: WEBthe process of taking something into another substance: Some poisonous gases can enter the body by absorption through the skin. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. …
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5. ABSORPTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Link: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/absorption
Description: WEBphysics. the process by which a substance or object takes in a liquid, gas, waves, or chemical and makes it a part of itself: Using a special numerical procedure, they calculated the …
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6. ABSORPTION Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/absorption
Description: WEBnoun. the act of absorbing. the state or process of being absorbed. assimilation; incorporation: the absorption of small farms into one big one. uptake of substances by a tissue, as of …
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7. Human digestive system - Enzymes, Absorption, Nutrients
Link: https://www.britannica.com/science/human-digestive-system/Absorption
Description: WEBAbsorption. Although the small intestine is only 3 to 4 cm in diameter and approximately 7 metres in length, it has been estimated that its total absorptive surface area is approximately 4,500 square metres (5,400 square yards).
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8. absorption noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
Link: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/absorption
Description: WEBabsorption (of somebody/something) (into something) the process of a smaller group, country, etc. becoming part of a larger group or country. the absorption of the town into the Leeds City Region. absorption (in something) the fact of somebody being very interested in something so that it takes all their attention.
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9. Absorption - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption
Description: WEBAbsorption (chemistry), diffusion of particles of gas or liquid into liquid or solid materials; Absorption (skin), a route by which substances enter the body through the skin; Absorption (pharmacology), absorption of drugs into the body; Physics and chemical engineering. Absorption (acoustics), absorption of sound waves by a material
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10. Absorption Definition in the Chemistry Glossary - ThoughtCo
Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-absorption-chemistry-605818
Description: WEBJul 3, 2019 · Definition: Absorption is the process by which atoms, molecules, or ions enter a bulk phase (liquid, gas, solid). Absorption differs from from adsorption, since the atoms/molecules/ions are taken up by the volume, not by surface. What Adsorption Means in Chemistry. Examples: absorption of carbon dioxide by sodium hydroxide.