absorption

Meanings

Plural: absorptions

Noun

• (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
• (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"
• the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
• the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
• complete attention; intense mental effort
• the mental state of being preoccupied by something
• The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
• engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
• The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
• assimilation; incorporation.
• The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
• the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
• The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
• The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
• The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
• in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
• Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
• Mental assimilation.
• The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.

Synonyms

assimilation, concentration, engrossment, immersion, preoccupancy, preoccupation, soaking up

Related Words

adsorption, sorption