Noun Definition

absorption

1.Definition: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

Category: General

2.Definition: (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"

Category: General

3.Definition: complete attention; intense mental effort

Related Noun(s):concentration, engrossment, immersion

Category: General

4.Definition: the mental state of being preoccupied by something

Related Noun(s):engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation

Category: General

5.Definition: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

Related Noun(s):assimilation

Category: General

6.Definition: the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

Related Noun(s):assimilation

Category: General