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1. self-absorption
noun. preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else.
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- absorption (English)
- self- (English)
Rhymes with Absorption Spectrum
Sentences with absorption-spectrum
1. Noun Phrase
This creates an *absorption spectrum*.
2. Noun Phrase
Chlorophyll B’s central role is to expand the absorption spectrum of organisms.
2. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.
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3. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium.
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4. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.
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5. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the mental state of being preoccupied by something.
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6. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.
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7. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] complete attention; intense mental effort.