Absorption
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- "Absorbent" redirects here. For the absorbent in a rebreather, see Rebreather#Carbon dioxide scrubber.
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Absorption may refer to:
- Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material
- Absorption (cooking), a method in cooking in which a food (such as rice) takes up the liquid in which it is immersed
- Absorption (skin), a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin
- Absorption (pharmacokinetics), absorption of drugs in body
- Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of light or other electromagnetic radiation by a material
- Absorption (acoustics) , absorption of sound waves by a material
- Absorption (digestive), the uptake of substances by the gastrointestinal tract
- Absorption air conditioning
- Absorption law, in mathematics, an identity linking a pair of binary operations
- Dielectric absorption, interaction and absorption of energy from an applied electromagnetic field by a dielectric material
- Flow (psychology), a state of total mental "absorption"
- Absorption (economics), the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from within and without
- Absorption refrigeration
[edit] See also
- Adsorption, the formation of a liquid or gas film on a solid surface.
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