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absorption
English
Etymology
First attested in 1597. From Latin absorpti? (“a sucking in”), from absorbe? (“absorb”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b?z??p.?n?/, /?b?s??p.?n?/
- (US) IPA(key): /æb?s??p.?n?/, /æb?z??p.?n?/, /?b?z??p.?n?/, /?b?s??p.?n?/
- Hyphenation: ab?sorp?tion
Noun
absorption (countable and uncountable, plural absorptions)
- The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
- (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land. [Attested from the late 16th century until the mid 18th century.]
- assimilation; incorporation. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
- the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
- (chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
- (meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
- (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
- absorption in some employment
- Mental assimilation. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
- (electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
Translations
References
- absorption in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- absorption in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- probations, saprobiont
Finnish
Noun
absorption
- genitive singular of absorptio
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ap.s??p.sj??/
Noun
absorption f (plural absorptions)
- absorption
Further reading
- “absorption” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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percolation
English
Etymology
From the Latin perc?l?ti?.
Noun
percolation (countable and uncountable, plural percolations)
- The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.
Related terms
- percolation theory
Translations
Anagrams
- neotropical
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin perc?l?ti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??.k?.la.sj??/
Noun
percolation f (plural percolations)
- percolation
Further reading
- “percolation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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- what percolation ponds
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