Absorption

Absorption has a number of meanings:

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• In physics, absorption is a process in which particles of some sort encounter another material and are taken up by or even disappear in it. Specifically, it can refer to:

:*Volume absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material is studied in physical chemistry.

Related Topics:
Absorption - Gas - Liquid - Solid - Physical chemistry

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:*In optics absorption refers to the absorption of photons by a material.

Related Topics:
Optics - Absorption - Photon

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:*In acoustics absorption refers to the absorption of sound waves by a material.

Related Topics:
Acoustics - Absorption - Sound

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• In economics, absorption refers to the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from within and without the economy.
• In mathematics, absorption laws ( and ) define a lattice, for example in Boolean algebra where the operations $wedge$ and denote AND and OR, respectively.