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1. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.
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Rhymes with Absorption
- abbreviation
- abdication
- abduction
- abduction
- aberration
- abolition
- abomination
- abortion
- abrogation
- absolution
- absorption
- abstraction
- acceleration
- accession
- acclamation
- acclimation
- accommodation
- accreditation
- accretion
- accumulation
How do you spell absorption? Is it absorpsion ?
A common misspelling of absorption is absorpsion
Sentences with absorption
1. Noun, singular or mass
It may be best to wait an hour or two after bathing to apply medications to ensure proper absorption.
2. self-absorption
noun. preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else.
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- absorption (English)
- self- (English)
3. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium.
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4. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.
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5. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the mental state of being preoccupied by something.
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6. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.
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7. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] complete attention; intense mental effort.