absorption
NOUN
/æb'sɔrpʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
absorption is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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A1B3S1O1R1P3T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
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What does absorption mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
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(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.
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The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.
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The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.
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The mental state of being preoccupied by something.
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Complete attention; intense mental effort.
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(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium.
“the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules”
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