Hypernym

sorption 1

noun

the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

chemistry 1

noun

the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

absorption 1

noundomain: natural proc.

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

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

Derivationally related form

absorb 4

verb

take in, also metaphorically

absorb 1

verb

become imbued

Hyponym

imbibition 1

noun

(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel

bioavailability 1

noun

a subcategory of absorption and the fraction of an administered dose of unchanged drug that reaches the systemic circulation, one of the principal pharmacokinetic properties of drugs.

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

chemistry 1

noun

the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions