absorption
Example Sentences
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Their findings suggest that combining traditional frying with microwave heating may reduce oil absorption while maintaining the crispy texture people expect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
Black is the absorption of light; white is the presence of every wavelength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Further analysis showed that this boost was not due to stronger absorption of the incoming light.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
Porkalob has the storyteller’s gift of total absorption.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Dr. Arnold Lehman, who is the chief pharmacologist of the Food and Drug Administration, says there is neither a floor below which DDT is not absorbed nor a ceiling beyond which absorption and storage ceases.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing absorption
Chemistry - Introductory
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Photosynthesis - Middle School
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Chemistry - High School
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