sorption

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absorption, soaking up

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

adsorption, surface assimilation

the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid

chemisorption, chemosorption

adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces

imbibition

(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel

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action, activity, natural action, natural process

a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)