absorption
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"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
Black is the absorption of light; white is the presence of every wavelength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The fable construct extends to a frenetic visual scheme of handmade art and animation that interrupts our absorption process as if we were kids needing stimulation between all the talking heads.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
They loved their jobs, and they saw their own absorption reflected back at them in Katherines questions and her interest that went so far beyond just running the numbers.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing absorption
Chemistry - Introductory
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Photosynthesis - Middle School
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Chemistry - High School
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