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: General2.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: General3.Definition: complete attention; intense mental effort
Related Noun(s):concentration, engrossment, immersion
Category: General4.Definition: the mental state of being preoccupied by something
Related Noun(s):engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation
Category: General5.Definition: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Related Noun(s):assimilation
Category: General6.Definition: the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Related Noun(s):assimilation
Category: General