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absorption


absorption - 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 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

    • absorption - thesaurus

    assimilation   concentration   engrossment   immersion   preoccupancy   preoccupation  

    Scrabble score for absorption

    a is 1 b is 3 s is 1 o is 1 r is 1 p is 3 t is 1 i is 1 o is 1 n is 1
    Scrabble score = 14

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