absorption
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/əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
- Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.“absorption in some employment”
- Mental assimilation.
- The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
Related words
Synonyms
engrossmentpreoccupationconcentrationassimilationpreoccupancysoaking upingestionconsumptionwashinfluxpenetrationabsorbencysinksorptionabsorberdissipation
Associated
spectraspectroscopybioavailabilityexcretionintestinephotonfluorescenceemissionwavelengthscatteringcoefficientattenuation