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(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 process of one substance actually penetrating into the structure of another substance. This is different from adsorption in which one substance adheres to the surface of another.


the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
complete attention; intense mental effort
     

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