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    absorbed
    /əbˈzɔːbd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of energy or a liquid or other substance) taken in or soaked up: "the stones warm slowly throughout the day, then radiate absorbed heat at night"
    • 2. having one's attention fully engaged; greatly interested: "he was gazing into the water with absorbed attention"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absorbateAbsorbate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · noun. a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed. see more.

  3. www.investopedia.com › terms › aAbsorption Costing Explained, With Pros and Cons and Example -...

    Jun 18, 2024 · Absorption costing, sometimes called “full costing,” is a managerial accounting method for capturing all costs associated with manufacturing a particular product. All direct and indirect...

  4. www.britannica.com › science › greenhouse-gasGreenhouse gas | Definition, Emissions, & Greenhouse Effect

    Jun 12, 2024 · greenhouse gas, any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation (net heat energy) emitted from Earth’s surface and reradiating it back to Earth’s surface, thus contributing to the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapour are the most important greenhouse gases.

  5. www.britannica.com › science › latent-heatLatent heat | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 4, 2024 · Latent heat, energy absorbed or released by a substance during a change in its physical state (phase) that occurs without changing its temperature. The latent heat is normally expressed as the amount of heat (in units of joules or calories) per mole or unit mass of the substance undergoing a change of state.

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  6. www.britannica.com › science › spectroscopySpectroscopy | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 14, 2024 · Spectroscopy, study of the absorption and emission of light and other radiation by matter, as related to the dependence of these processes on the wavelength of the radiation. Spectroscopic analysis has been crucial in the development of the most fundamental theories in physics.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drugNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - Wikipedia

    6 days ago · They are absorbed well from the stomach and intestinal mucosa. They are highly protein-bound in plasma (typically >95%), usually to albumin, so that their volume of distribution typically approximates to plasma volume.

  8. www.britannica.com › science › adsorptionAdsorption | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 4, 2024 · adsorption, capability of all solid substances to attract to their surfaces molecules of gases or solutions with which they are in contact. Solids that are used to adsorb gases or dissolved substances are called adsorbents; the adsorbed molecules are usually referred to collectively as the adsorbate.