absorbate
— Noun
– English
~ a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
absorbed
— Adjective
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~ giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
absorbed
— Adjective
– English
~ retained without reflection; "the absorbed light intensity"
absorbefacient
— Adjective
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~ inducing or promoting absorption
absorbency
— Noun
– English
~ the property of being absorbent
absorbent
— Adjective
– English
~ having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
absorbent
— Noun
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~ a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
absorber
— Noun
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~ (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
absorbing
— Adjective
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~ capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
absorptance
— Noun
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~ a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"
absorption
— Noun
– English
~ the mental state of being preoccupied by something
absorption
— Noun
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~ (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
absorption
— Noun
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~ (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
absorption
— Noun
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~ the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
absorption
— Noun
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~ the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
absorptive
— Adjective
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~ having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
absorptivity
— Noun
– English
~ (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absquatulate
— Verb
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~ run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
abstain
— Verb
– English
~ choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"