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absorption
noun
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩
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noun
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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complete attention; intense mental effort
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(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
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(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”
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the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules
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