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absorption

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absorption

The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
1. (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land. [Attested from the late 16^th century until the mid 18^th century.]
2. assimilation; incorporation. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]
  the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
  the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
3. (chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]
  the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
4. (meteorology) 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).
5. (physiology) 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. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]
absorption in some employment
Mental assimilation. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.

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