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resorption
re·sorp·tion [ ri sáwrpsh'n, ri záwrpsh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. resorbing or being resorbed: the process or state of resorbing or being resorbed
2. partial fusion of crystal: the partial fusion of a crystal in a magma in response to changing conditions of temperature and pressure
[Early 19th century. <resorb, after absorption]

re·sorp·tive [ ri sáwrptiv, ri záwrptiv ] adjective
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