In science, it is when a material takes in another material. For example, a sponge absorbs water, and a plant absorbs sunlight.
The sponge absorbed all the water.
Noun: absorption.
Adjective: absorbable.
Adverb: colour.
Verb: absorb, absorbable, absorbed, absorbing.
Synonyms: assimilate, incorporate, take in, soak up.
Antonyms: emit, give off, release.
The term for absorb in entomology is imbibition. It is derived from the Latin word "imbibere", meaning "to drink in". The term refers to the process of taking in liquid or other substances through the skin or other body surfaces.
What materials absorb other materials?
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