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absorption
nounfemininetechnicalcommon/ɐb.suɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ab·sor·ção
Definition
1The act or process of absorbing; the process by which one substance incorporates another, whether liquid, gaseous, luminous, or energetic.
Usage examples
“Nutrient absorption takes place in the small intestine.”
“This material has high sound absorption.”
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water absorptionlight absorptionabsorption coefficientabsorption spectrum