English-Thai Dictionary
absorption
N การ ดูดซึม assimilation kan-dood-seum
absorption
N การ ดูดซึม digestion osmosis ejection discharge kan-dud-suem
absorption
N การ รวม เข้าด้วยกัน kan-ruam-khao-duai-kan
absorption
N การ ไม่ สะท้อน กลับ kan-mai-sa-thon-klab
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ABSORPTION
n. 1. The act or process of imbibing or swallowing; either by water which overwhelms, or by substances, which drink in and retain liquids; as the absorption of a body in a whirlpool, or of water by the earth, or of the humors of the body by dry powders. It is used also to express the swallowing up of substances by the earth in chasms made by earthquakes, and the sinking of large tracts in violent commotions of the earth.
2. In chimistry, the conversion of a gaseous fluid into a liquid or solid, by union with another substance.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ABSORPTION
Ab *sorp "tion, n. Etym: [L. absorptio, fr. absorbere. See Absorb. ]
1. The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger.
2. (Chem. & Physics )
Defn: An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
3. (Physiol.)
Defn: In living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs.
4. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment.
New American Oxford Dictionary
absorption
ab sorp tion |əbˈzôrpSHən, -ˈsôrp -əbˈzɔrpʃən əbˈsɔrpʃən | ▶noun 1 the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another: East Germany's absorption into West Germany | shock absorption. 2 the fact or state of being engrossed in something: her absorption in the problems of the Third World. DERIVATIVES ab sorp tive |-tiv |adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘the swallowing up of something ’): from Latin absorptio (n- ), from absorbere ‘swallow up ’ (see absorb ).
absorption costing
ab ¦sorp |tion cost |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a method of calculating the cost of a product or enterprise by taking into account indirect expenses (overheads ) as well as direct costs.
absorption nebula
ab sorp tion neb u la ▶noun Astronomy another term for dark nebula.
absorption spectrum
ab sorp tion spec trum ▶noun Physics a spectrum of electromagnetic radiation transmitted through a substance, showing dark lines or bands due to absorption of specific wavelengths. Compare with emission spectrum.
Oxford Dictionary
absorption
absorption |əbˈzɔːpʃ (ə )n, -ˈsɔːp -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another: the country's absorption into the Ottoman Empire | shock absorption. 2 the state of being engrossed in something: her absorption in the problems of the Third World. DERIVATIVES absorptive |-ˈzɔːptɪv, -ˈsɔːb - |adjective, absorptivity noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘the swallowing up of something ’): from Latin absorptio (n- ), from absorbere ‘swallow up ’ (see absorb ).
absorption costing
ab ¦sorp |tion cost |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a method of calculating the cost of a product or enterprise by taking into account indirect expenses (overheads ) as well as direct costs.
absorption nebula
ab ¦sorp |tion neb ¦ula ▶noun Astronomy another term for dark nebula.
absorption spectrum
ab ¦sorp |tion spec |trum ▶noun Physics a spectrum of electromagnetic radiation transmitted through a substance, showing dark lines or bands due to absorption at specific wavelengths. Compare with emission spectrum.
American Oxford Thesaurus
absorption
absorption noun 1 the absorption of water: soaking up, sucking up; technical osmosis. 2 by 1543, Scottish fears of absorption by England were allayed: incorporation, assimilation, integration, appropriation, inclusion. 3 her total absorption in the music: involvement in, immersion in, raptness in, engrossment in, occupation with, preoccupation with, engagement in, captivation with, fascination with, enthrallment with.
Oxford Thesaurus
absorption
absorption noun 1 the absorption of water: soaking up, sucking up, drawing up /in, taking up /in, blotting up, mopping up, sponging up, sopping up; technical osmosis. 2 by 1543, Scottish fears of absorption by England seemed to have been allayed: incorporation, assimilation, integration, appropriation, taking in, subsuming, inclusion, co-opting, swallowing up. 3 shock absorption: reduction, decrease, lessening, softening, deadening, cushioning; soaking up. 4 she returned to her absorption in the game show on TV: immersion, intentness, raptness, involvement, engrossment, occupation, engagement, preoccupation, captivation, monopolization; fascination, enthralment, interest.
Duden Dictionary
Absorption
Ab sorp ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Absorpti o n |die Absorption; Genitiv: der Absorption spätlateinisch absorptio = das Verschlingen das Absorbieren
Absorptionsfähigkeit
Ab sorp ti ons fä hig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Absorpti o nsfähigkeit |ohne Plural Fähigkeit, etwas zu absorbieren
Absorptionsprinzip
Ab sorp ti ons prin zip Substantiv, Neutrum Rechtswissenschaft , das |Absorpti o nsprinzip |das Absorptionsprinzip; Genitiv: des Absorptionsprinzips Grundsatz, dass bei mehreren Straftaten einer Person die Strafe nach dem Gesetz verhängt wird, das die schwerste Strafe androht
Absorptionsspektrum
Ab sorp ti ons spek t rum , Ab sorp ti ons spek trum Substantiv, Neutrum Physik , das |Absorpti o nsspektrum |das Absorptionsspektrum; Genitiv: des Absorptionsspektrums, Plural: die Absorptionsspektren und Absorptionsspektra Spektrum , das durch dunkle Linien oder Streifen jene Bereiche des Spektrums angibt, in denen ein Stoff durchtretende Strahlung absorbiert
French Dictionary
absorption
absorption n. f. nom féminin 1 Action d ’absorber; résultat de cette action. : L ’absorption d ’un liquide, d ’un gaz. 2 Action d ’avaler. : L ’absorption d ’un médicament. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom adsorption, rétention d ’un liquide, d ’un gaz.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
absorption
ab sorp tion /əbzɔ́ː r pʃ (ə )n, -sɔ́ː r p- /名詞 U 1 «…への » 吸収 ; 併合, 合併 «into » ▸ the absorption of iron into the body 体内への鉄分の吸収 2 〖通例one 's ～〗 «…への » 熱中, 没頭 «in , with » .～́ sp è ctrum 〘物理 〙吸収スペクトル .
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