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absorption vs soaking up

soaking up vs absorption

absorption and soaking up both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absorption Yes No No No
soaking up Yes No No No
As nouns, absorption and soaking up are synonyms defined as:
  • absorption and soaking up: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
absorption (noun) soaking up (noun)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
complete attention; intense mental effort
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Difference between absorption and soaking up

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