absorption
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absorption Definition
(n) (
chemistry
)
a
process
in
which
one
substance
permeates
another
;
a
fluid
permeates
or
is
dissolved
by
a
liquid
or
solid
(n) (
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
"
(n)
the
social
process
of
absorbing
one
cultural
group
into
harmony
with
another
(n)
the
process
of
absorbing
nutrients
into
the
body
after
digestion
(n)
complete
attention
;
intense
mental
effort
(n)
the
mental
state
of
being
preoccupied
by
something
absorption Synonyms
absorption
assimilation
concentration
engrossment
immersion
preoccupancy
preoccupation
soaking up
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