absorption
nounUK /əbˈzɔːpʃən/
US /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
Absorption is when one thing soaks up another thing, like a sponge soaking up water.
The absorption of water by the paper towel made it heavy and wet.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The state of being very interested and giving all your attention to something.
His complete absorption in the book made him forget the time.
3. The process by which a substance takes in another substance, such as nutrients entering the blood.
The absorption of vitamins happens in the small intestine.
4. The taking in of light, sound, or energy by a material instead of letting it pass through.
The dark walls caused the absorption of most of the sunlight.