The meaning of ABSORPTION is the process of absorbing something or of being absorbed. How to use absorption in a sentence.
ABSORPTION definition: the act of absorbing. See examples of absorption used in a sentence.
Absorption in science is the process by which one substance takes in another substance, either matter or energy. A sponge soaking up water, your skin warming in sunlight, and your intestines pulling nutrients from food are all examples of absorption.
absorption (countable and uncountable, plural absorptions) The sponge showed remarkable absorption of water. Plants rely on the absorption of sunlight for photosynthesis. His complete absorption in the novel made him lose track of time. (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
Definition of absorption noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
All known transparent substances show absorption to some extent. For instance, the ocean appears to be transparent to sunlight near the surface, but it becomes opaque with depth. Substances are selectively absorbing; that is, they absorb radiation of specific wavelengths.
absorption noun [U] (ATTENTION) the condition of giving your complete attention to something (Definition of absorption from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Chemical absorption or reactive absorption is a chemical reaction between the absorbed and the absorbing substances. Sometimes it combines with physical absorption.
Absorption is a biological process defined as the movement of small molecules, derived from the breakdown of food or other consumed substances, from the hollow space of an organ across a layer of epithelial cells and into the body’s internal circulation, specifically the blood or lymph systems.