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• Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material
• Absorption (cooking), a method in cooking in which a food (such as rice) takes up the liquid in which it is immersed
• Absorption (skin), a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin
• Absorption (pharmacokinetics), absorption of drugs in body
• Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of light or other electromagnetic radiation by a material
• Absorption (acoustics) , absorption of sound waves by a material
• Absorption (digestive), the uptake of substances by the gastrointestinal tract
• Absorption air conditioning^[1]
• Absorption law, in mathematics, an identity linking a pair of binary operations
• Dielectric absorption, interaction and absorption of energy from an applied electromagnetic field by a dielectric material
• Flow (psychology), a state of total mental "absorption"
• Absorption (economics), the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from within and without
• Absorption refrigeration

Absorption, in chemistry, is a physical or chemical phenomenon or a process in which atoms, molecules, or ions enter some bulk phase - gas, liquid or solid material. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food. ... Absorption is a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin. ... In pharmacology (and more specifically pharmacokinetics), absorption is the movement of a drug into the bloodstream. ... In physics, absorption is the process by which the energy of a photon is taken up by another entity, for example, by an atom whose valence electrons make a transition between two electronic energy levels. ... Absorption refers to the absorption of sound waves by a material. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... It has been suggested that Portable air conditioner be merged into this article or section. ... In algebra, the absorption law is an identity linking a pair of binary operations. ... Permittivity is a physical quantity that describes how an electric field affects and is affected by a dielectric medium and is determined by the ability of a material to polarize in response to an applied electric field, and thereby to cancel, partially, the field inside the material. ... Flow is the mental state of operation in which the person is fully immersed in what he or she is doing, characterized by a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the activity. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Absorptive refrigeration The absorption refrigerator is a refrigerator that utilizes a heat source to provide the energy needed to drive the cooling system rather than being dependent on electricity to run a compressor. ...

See also

• Adsorption, the formation of a liquid or gas film on a solid surface.

Adsorption is a process that occurs when a gas or liquid solute accumulates on the surface of a solid or, more rarely, a liquid (adsorbent), forming a molecular or atomic film (the adsorbate). ...

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