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Another word for absorption

NOUN

  1. The process of absorbing and incorporating, especially mentally

    See also:

    accept

  2. Total occupation of the attention or of the mind

    See also:

    excite

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Another word for absorption

NOUN

  1. The process of absorbing or being absorbed

    Antonyms:

    discharge

    ejection

    removal

  2. Engrossment

    See also:

    reflection

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Sentence Examples

  • Mention may be made of the absorption spectrum of benzene.

  • that hydriodic acid is formed from its elements with absorption of this amount of heat.

  • indicates that if 28 grammes of nitrogen could be made to unite directly with 16 grammes of oxygen to form nitrous oxide, the union would cause the absorption of 18500 calories.

  • Differences connected with the mode of supply of nutritive material do exist, but they are mainly correlated with the structure of the organisms, which makes the method of absorption different.

  • The evaporation from this large basin exercises a certain influence on the climate of the surrounding country, while the absorption of heat for the thawing of the ice has a notable cooling effect in early summer.

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