absorptionnoun [ U ]
uk/əbˈzɔːp.ʃən/us/əbˈzɔːrp.ʃən/absorption noun [ U ] (TAKING IN)
the process of taking something into another substance:
Some poisonous gases can enter the body by absorption through the skin.
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Physics: the state of matter
- absorbency
- acid
- acidic
- filtrate
- granulated
- gritty
- heavy water
- limy
- liquid
- molten
- non-flammable
- permeability
- plasma
- powder
- powdered
- pressurized
- runny
- slurry
- sulphur
- thin
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absorption noun [ U ] (INTEREST)
complete interest in something:
Her absorption in her work is so great that she thinks about nothing else.
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- condensation
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- vaporize
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absorption noun [ U ] (PAYING COSTS)
the situation in which a company pays the cost of something easily:
We can justify the company's absorption of higher manufacturing costs.
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Paying money
- ante
- chargeable
- congestion charge
- demurrage
- disburse
- discharge
- disgorge
- expense
- fork
- fork out sth
- overspend
- pay up
- put sth down 1
- repayable
- self-financing
- sink
- spring
- square
- tip
- worth
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absorption noun [ U ] (TAKING CONTROL)
the situation in which one company takes control of another so that they become one company:
Reports confirmed the absorption of Kode's operations into DCM's offices.
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Enterprises
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- airline
- answering service
- auction house
- carrier
- collective
- enterprise
- est
- establishment
- firm
- fragmented
- franchise
- outfit
- plc
- private company
- private practice
- Pty
- public company
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