Absorption

noun

æb'sɔrpʃən

Noun

(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”
Type of:ActionActivity
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
Type of:Sorption
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Similar:Assimilation
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Similar:Assimilation
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
Similar:EngrossmentPreoccupancyPreoccupation
complete attention; intense mental effort
Similar:ConcentrationEngrossmentImmersion
Type of:Attention