chemistry vs soaking up

chemistry and soaking up both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chemistry	Yes	No	No	No
soaking up	Yes	No	No	No

chemistry (noun)	soaking up (noun)
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions	(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
the way two individuals relate to each other
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object