Absorption
Definition
The physical or chemical phenomenon in which a substance (gas, liquid, or energy) penetrates the mass of another body and is retained by it; the process of nutrient assimilation by a living organism. In an economic or social sense, it represents the complete integration of smaller elements, funds, or entities into a larger structure.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Absorption
- Assimilation
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural forms. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'absorption' and Latin 'absorptio'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ab.sorp.t͡si.ˈu.ne] |
| Source | Lexicon of Scientific and Technical Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Plantele realizează absorpțiunea apei și a sărurilor minerale din sol prin intermediul perișorilor absorbanți ai rădăcinii.
EN: Plants perform the absorption of water and mineral salts from the soil through the root absorbing hairs.
RO: Inginerii au analizat coeficientul de absorpțiune a sunetului pentru noile materiale izolante destinate studiourilor.
EN: Engineers analyzed the sound absorption coefficient for the new insulating materials intended for studios.
RO: Rata mică de absorpțiune a fondurilor europene rămâne o problemă majoră pentru administrația locală.
EN: The low absorption rate of European funds remains a major issue for the local administration.
Idioms & Phrases
Spectru de absorpțiune / Absorption spectrum
RO: Spectrul obținut prin trecerea unei radiații electromagnetice continue printr-un mediu capabil să rețină anumite lungimi de undă.
EN: The spectrum obtained by passing continuous electromagnetic radiation through a medium capable of retaining certain wavelengths.
Capacitate de absorpțiune / Absorption capacity
RO: Proprietatea maximă a unui corp sau a unui sistem economic de a asimila și reține substanțe, energie sau resurse financiare.
EN: The maximum property of a body or an economic system to assimilate and retain substances, energy, or financial resources.
Absorpțiune intestinală / Intestinal absorption
RO: Procesul fiziologic prin care produșii rezultați din digestia alimentelor trec în circuitul sanguin și limfatic.
EN: The physiological process by which the products resulting from food digestion pass into the blood and lymphatic circulation.
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