Absorption

Absorption may refer to:

Chemistry and biology

Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material
Absorption (skin), a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin
Absorption (pharmacokinetics), absorption of drugs in body
Carbon dioxide scrubber, the absorbent in a rebreather
Absorption (small intestine), absorption of nutrients by the small intestine

Physics and mechanical engineering

Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of light or other electromagnetic radiation by a material
Absorption (acoustics), absorption of sound waves by a material
Dielectric absorption, a determination of how electrically permittive a material is
Absorption refrigerator, a refrigerator that runs on surplus heat rather than electricity
Absorption air conditioning, a type of solar air conditioning

Mathematics and economics

Absorption law, in mathematics, an identity linking a pair of binary operations
Absorption (economics), the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from within and without

Translation

The word "Absorption" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, French.

Translation(s) in other languages: Bosnian: Apsorpcija (čvor), Catalan: Absorció, Czech: Absorpce, Spanish: Absorción, Galician: Absorción, Hungarian: Abszorpció (egyértelműsítő lap), Japanese: 吸収, Norwegian (Nynorsk): Absorpsjon, Polish: Absorpcja, Portuguese: Absorção, Romanian: Absorbţie (dezambiguizare), Russian: Абсорбция (значения), Slovak: Absorpcia, Finnish: Absorptio, Tagalog: Absorsyon.