(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
[ Syn: soaking up ]
(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'
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
[ Syn: assimilation ]
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
[ Syn: assimilation ]
complete attention; intense mental effort
[ Syn: concentration , engrossment , immersion ]
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
[ Syn: preoccupation , preoccupancy , engrossment ]