DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
absorption
/æb'sɔrpʃən/ · æbsɔrpʃən
Absorption has 3 syllables: ab · sorp · tion.
ab
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sorp
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tion
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noun. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.
noun. The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.
noun. The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.
noun. The mental state of being preoccupied by something.
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