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imbibition

im·bi·bi·tion [ ìmbə bísh'n, im b bísh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
absorption of fluid by colloid: the absorption or adsorption of something such as liquid or heat by a mixture colloid such as a gel

[15th century. < medieval Latin imbibition- "absorption" < Latin imbibere (see imbibe)]
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