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   absorb

   /əbˈzɔːb/

   verb

   • 1. take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action: "buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat" Similar soak upsuck updraw up/intake up/inblot upmop upsponge upsop upOpposite exudegive out
   • ▪ take in and understand fully (information, ideas, or experience): "she absorbed the information in silence" Similar assimilatedigestingesttake inimbibedrink infamiliarize oneself withcomprehendgrasplearnunderstandmaster
   • ▪ take control of (a smaller or less powerful entity) and make it a part of a larger one: "the family firm was absorbed into a larger group" Similar incorporateassimilateintegrateappropriatetake insubsumeincludeco-optswallow up
   • ▪ use or take up (time or resources): "arms spending absorbs roughly two per cent of the national income" Similar use (up)consumetake upoccupywastesquandergo throughdepletedrainexhaustswallow up
   • ▪ take up and reduce the effect or intensity of (sound or an impact): "deep-pile carpets absorbed all sound of the outside world" Similar deadensoftencushionreducedecreaselessensoak upOpposite reflectincrease
   • 2. take up the attention of (someone); interest greatly: "she sat in an armchair, absorbed in a book" Similar preoccupyengrosscaptivateoccupyengagerivetgripholdinterestintrigueimmerseinvolveenthralspellbindfascinatearrestmonopolizedistractdivertentertainamuse

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin absorbere, from ab- ‘from’ + sorbere ‘suck in’.

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

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   Jun 4, 2024 · Adsorption refers to the collecting of molecules by the external surface or internal surface (walls of capillaries or crevices) of solids or by the surface of liquids. Absorption, with which it is often confused, refers to processes in which a substance penetrates into the actual interior of crystals, of blocks of amorphous solids, or of liquids.

3. www.britannica.com › science › lightLight - Emission, Absorption, Processes | Britannica

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   Jun 11, 2024 · An atom can absorb or emit one photon when an electron makes a transition from one stationary state, or energy level, to another. Conservation of energy determines the energy of the photon and thus the frequency of the emitted or absorbed light.

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

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

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

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sulfuric_acidSulfuric acid - Wikipedia

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Sulfuric acid ( American spelling and the preferred IUPAC name) or sulphuric acid ( Commonwealth spelling ), known in antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colorless, odorless, and viscous liquid that is miscible with water. [6]

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absorberAbsorber - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jun 26, 2024 · Other forms: absorbers. Definitions of absorber. noun. (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation. see more.

8. www.nature.com › articles › s41591/024/03103-6Healthcare system resilience and adaptability to pandemic ... -...

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   2 days ago · Resilience is defined as the system’s ability to absorb, recover from and adapt to disruptions; however, despite extensive studies on this subject, we still lack empirical evidence and ...