absorption

noun

1. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

   noun.process

   Synonyms soaking up

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

   noun.process

   Examples

   The absorption of photons by atoms or molecules.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

   noun.process

   Synonyms assimilation

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

   noun.process

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. complete attention; intense mental effort

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms concentration engrossment immersion

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. the mental state of being preoccupied by something

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms engrossment preoccupancy preoccupation

   Source: WordNet 3.0

7. The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the <i>absorption</i> of bodies in a whirlpool, the <i>absorption</i> of a smaller tribe into a larger.

   noun

   Source: webster1913