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absorption

[ab-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-] / æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /




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The team plans to expand their research by testing more garments and analyzing whether higher lead content in fabric directly translates to greater absorption in children.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

In this system, an electron changes its spin during absorption or emission of near-infrared light, allowing it to capture the triplet energy generated by SF.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Porkalob has the storyteller’s gift of total absorption.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In 1989-90, he criticised the rapid absorption of East Germany into the West, fearing a revival of nationalism and expressing support for a more gradual process.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

There was something else, the solemnity of the scene, the complete silence, the absorption.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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