Absorption

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Absorption may refer to:

• Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material
• Absorption of chemicals through the skin depends on a number of factors, the most important of which are concentration, duration of contact, solubility, physical condition of the skin and part of the body exposed.
• 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. See for solar 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

[edit] See also

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

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