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(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
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soaking up
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- a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
noun
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
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- the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules
noun
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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noun
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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noun
complete attention
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- intense mental effort
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the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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