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plural of absorption n. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid n. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained withou…

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  1. plural of absorption n. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid n. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium