Topic: Absorption

Absorption may refer to:

Chemistry and biology

Absorption (chemistry), diffusion of particles of gas or liquid into liquid or solid materials

Absorption (skin), a route by which substances enter the body through the skin

Absorption (pharmacology), absorption of drugs into the body

Absorption (biology), digestion

Absorption (small intestine)

CO2 scrubber, the absorbent (of carbon dioxide) in a rebreather

Physics and chemical engineering

Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of light or other electromagnetic radiation
by a material

Absorption (acoustics), absorption of sound waves by a material

Absorption refrigerator, a refrigerator that runs on surplus heat rather than electricity

Absorption air conditioning, a type of solar air conditioning

Dielectric absorption, the inability of a charged capacitor to completely discharge when

briefly discharged

Mathematics and economics

Absorption (logic), one of the rules of inference

Absorbing element, in mathematics, an element that does not change when it is combined in a
binary operation with some other element

Absorption law, in mathematics, an identity linking a pair of binary operations

Absorption (economics), the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from
within and without

Absorption costing, or total absorption costing, a method for appraising or valuing a firm's
total inventory by including all the manufacturing costs incurred to produce those goods
See also
Adsorption, the formation of a gas or liquid film on a solid surface

Digestion, the uptake of substances by the gastrointestinal tract

Absorption (psychology), a state of becoming absorbed by mental imagery or fantasy

Flow (psychology), a state of total mental "absorption"