absorption
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Within 30 fs, its reflectance spectrum shifted dramatically and developed features linked to the appearance of a new optical absorption band.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
In a recent study, Caballero finds that instead of investors accepting lower yields because Treasurys are so desirable, they are demanding higher yields; the safety premium has become an absorption premium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
But today’s 40% offers real income, alongside real shock absorption to shaky equity markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The team compared temperature, pressure, volume, texture, moisture, and oil absorption during frying at 2.45 GHz, 5.8 GHz, and under conventional conditions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
I think she could tolerate another woman, but not this complete absorption in something she can’t follow.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Organic growth was 10%, of which 4% was same clinic growth and 6% from clinic absorptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
A record of fascinations is at risk of careening into self-indulgence, but “Affinities” is also a record of absorptions, both Dillon’s and those of the artists he loves.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
These epithelia are active in the secretion and absorptions of molecules.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Their quirky absorptions in, say, physics, baseball stats or investment strategies add enormously to human advancement.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2012
He spoke loudly, his gestures were brusque, and his life was apparently made up of a series of intense, absolute absorptions.
From Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett
Vocabulary lists containing absorption
Chemistry - Introductory
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Photosynthesis - Middle School
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Chemistry - High School
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