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Absorption - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Abstraction, Adsorbent, Adsorption, Application, Assimilation, Attrition, Bile, Blotter, Chemisorption, Concentration, Consumption, Contemplation |
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Absorption has a number of meanings:
- In physics absorption is a process in which particles of some sort encounter another material and are taken up by or even disappear in it. Specifically, it can refer to:
- Volume absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material is studied in chemistry.
- In optics absorption refers to the absorption of photons by a material.
- In acoustics absorption refers to the absorption of sound waves by a material.
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