soaking up

/ˌsoʊkɪŋ əp/
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Definitions of soaking up
  1. noun
    (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
    synonyms: absorption
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    types:
    imbibition
    (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
    type of:
    sorption
    the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)
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