Dictionary Check: absorption
"absorption" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
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Words with Friends
17
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Definition
noun
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; 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
Example:
"the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
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the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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complete attention; intense mental effort
noun
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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