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absorption

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




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Special coatings or wrappers to control heat absorption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"The consumed soil acts as a barrier in the digestive tract, limiting absorption of harmful compounds."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Musk called SpaceX's absorption of xAI "not just the next chapter, but the next book" for the companies.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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

The epithelial cells have the ability to constrict to change the absorption of light, controlling the subject’s color and texture on a cell-by-bell basis.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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