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absorption

noun
  1. the mental state of being preoccupied by something
    preoccupancy
  2. complete attention
    immersion
  3. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
    soaking up
  4. (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”
  5. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
    assimilation
  6. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
    assimilation