a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber
preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else
a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
complete attention; intense mental effort
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
