ABSORPTION

Definition of ABSORPTION

  1. (noun)(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
  2. (noun)(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
  3. (noun)the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
  4. (noun)the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
  5. (noun)complete attention; intense mental effort
  6. (noun)the mental state of being preoccupied by something