Absorption

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Absorption may refer to:

Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material
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. See for solar air conditioning.[link]
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

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