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imbibition vs absorption

absorption vs imbibition

imbibition and absorption both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbibition Yes No No No
absorption Yes No No No
As nouns, absorption is a hypernym of imbibition; that is, absorption is a word with a broader meaning than imbibition:
  • imbibition: (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
  • absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
Other hypernyms of imbibition include soaking up.
imbibition (noun) absorption (noun)
the act of consuming liquids the mental state of being preoccupied by something
(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel 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 imbibition and absorption

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