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

Word forms

Plural

absorptions

Example sentences

1. n.

   His absorption in the book made him forget about the time.

2. n.

   Plants rely on the absorption of water through their roots to survive.