Absorption — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌænɐnˈiən/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈəʊtʃɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈəʊtʃɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /kˌænɐnˈiən/.

Examples

the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

preoccupation immersion engrossment assimilation concentration preoccupancy soaking up

Parts of Speech

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

Word Forms

absorb	verb	take in, also metaphorically
assimilate	verb	make similar
concentrate	verb	direct one's attention on something
engross	verb	devote (oneself) fully to
immerse	verb	devote (oneself) fully to
preoccupy	verb	engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
preoccupied	adjective	deeply absorbed in thought

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

absorción

(química) un proceso en el que una sustancia impregna a otra; un fluido permea o es disuelto por un líquido o sólido

🇮🇹Italian

assorbimento

(chimica) un processo in cui una sostanza ne permea un'altra; un fluido permea o viene disciolto da un liquido o un solido

🇳🇱Dutch

absorptie

(chemie) een proces waarbij de ene stof de andere doordringt; een vloeistof doordringt of wordt opgelost door een vloeistof of vaste stof

🇵🇹Portuguese

absorção

(química) um processo no qual uma substância permeia outra; um fluido permeia ou é dissolvido por um líquido ou sólido

🇷🇺Russian

поглощение

(химия) процесс, в котором одно вещество проникает в другое; жидкость проникает или растворяется жидкостью или твердым веществом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अवशोषण

(रसायन विज्ञान) एक प्रक्रिया जिसमें एक पदार्थ दूसरे में प्रवेश करता है; कोई तरल पदार्थ किसी तरल या ठोस में प्रवेश करता है या उसमें घुल जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

শোষণ

(রসায়ন) এমন একটি প্রক্রিয়া যেখানে একটি পদার্থ অন্য পদার্থের মধ্যে প্রবেশ করে; একটি তরল প্রবেশ করে বা একটি তরল বা কঠিন দ্বারা দ্রবীভূত হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

உறிஞ்சுதல்

(வேதியியல்) ஒரு பொருள் மற்றொன்றை ஊடுருவிச் செல்லும் செயல்முறை; ஒரு திரவம் ஒரு திரவம் அல்லது திடத்தினால் ஊடுருவுகிறது அல்லது கரைக்கப்படுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

శోషణ

(కెమిస్ట్రీ) ఒక పదార్ధం మరొకటి వ్యాప్తి చెందే ప్రక్రియ; ఒక ద్రవం ఒక ద్రవం లేదా ఘనం ద్వారా వ్యాప్తి చెందుతుంది లేదా కరిగిపోతుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

शोषण

(रसायनशास्त्र) एक प्रक्रिया ज्यामध्ये एक पदार्थ दुसर्यामध्ये प्रवेश करतो; द्रव झिरपतो किंवा द्रव किंवा घन पदार्थाने विरघळतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

શોષણ

(રસાયણશાસ્ત્ર) એક પ્રક્રિયા જેમાં એક પદાર્થ બીજામાં પ્રવેશે છે; પ્રવાહી વહે છે અથવા પ્રવાહી અથવા ઘન દ્વારા ઓગળી જાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೀರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ

(ರಸಾಯನಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತುವು ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ಒಂದು ದ್ರವವು ದ್ರವ ಅಥವಾ ಘನದಿಂದ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕರಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആഗിരണം

(രസതന്ത്രം) ഒരു പദാർത്ഥം മറ്റൊന്നിലേക്ക് വ്യാപിക്കുന്ന ഒരു പ്രക്രിയ; ഒരു ദ്രാവകം തുളച്ചുകയറുന്നു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു ദ്രാവകമോ ഖരമോ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ലയിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਮਾਈ

(ਰਸਾਇਣ) ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਦੂਜੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਇੱਕ ਤਰਲ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਤਰਲ ਜਾਂ ਠੋਸ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਭੰਗ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

جذب

(کیمسٹری) ایک ایسا عمل جس میں ایک مادہ دوسرے میں داخل ہوتا ہے۔ ایک سیال مائع یا ٹھوس سے گھل جاتا ہے یا تحلیل ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

吸收

（化学）一种物质渗透另一种物质的过程；流体渗透或被液体或固体溶解

🇯🇵Japanese

吸収

(化学) ある物質が別の物質に浸透するプロセス。流体は液体または固体に浸透するか、または液体または固体によって溶解されます。

🇰🇷Korean

흡수

(화학) 한 물질이 다른 물질에 침투하는 과정. 유체는 액체나 고체에 침투하거나 용해됩니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự hấp thụ

(hoá học) quá trình trong đó chất này thấm vào chất khác; một chất lỏng thấm hoặc bị hòa tan bởi chất lỏng hoặc chất rắn

🇹🇭Thai

การดูดซึม

(เคมี) กระบวนการที่สารหนึ่งซึมซับอีกสารหนึ่ง ของเหลวแทรกซึมหรือละลายด้วยของเหลวหรือของแข็ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

penyerapan

(Kimia) suatu proses di mana satu zat meresap ke zat lain; cairan meresap atau dilarutkan oleh cairan atau padatan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagsipsip

(chemistry) isang proseso kung saan ang isang sangkap ay tumatagos sa isa pa; ang isang likido ay tumatagos o natutunaw ng isang likido o solid

🇲🇾Malay

penyerapan

(kimia) proses di mana satu bahan meresap yang lain; cecair meresap atau dilarutkan oleh cecair atau pepejal

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

امتصاص

(كيمياء) عملية تتخلل فيها مادة ما مادة أخرى؛ يتخلل السائل أو يذوب بواسطة سائل أو صلب

🇮🇷Persian

جذب

(شیمی) فرآیندی که در آن یک ماده در ماده دیگر نفوذ می کند. یک سیال در یک مایع یا جامد نفوذ می کند یا در آن حل می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

emilim

(kimya) bir maddenin diğerine nüfuz ettiği bir süreç; bir sıvı bir sıvı ya da katıya nüfuz eder ya da onun tarafından çözülür

🇮🇱Hebrew

קְלִיטָה

(כימיה) תהליך שבו חומר אחד מחלחל לאחר; נוזל חודר או מומס על ידי נוזל או מוצק

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What is the primary definition of the word 'absorption'?

The primary meaning of 'absorption' is '(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'absorption' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'absorption' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'absorption' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'absorption' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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