soaking up

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noun

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another;
a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
• Syn:
absorption
• Derivationally related forms:
absorb (for: absorption)
• Topics:
chemistry, chemical science
• Hypernyms:
sorption
• Hyponyms:
imbibition