noun
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
• Syn: ↑absorption
• Derivationally related forms: ↑absorb (for: ↑absorption)
• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science
• Hypernyms: ↑sorption
• Hyponyms: ↑imbibition
Useful english dictionary. 2012.