English / word
absorption
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
The process or action by which one thing takes in or soaks up another substance.
In context
01
Plants help in the absorption of carbon dioxide.
02
Trees play a significant role in the absorption of carbon dioxide.
Synonyms
assimilation,intake,uptake
Antonyms
emission,release,discharge
Collocations
rate of absorption,nutrient absorption,carbon absorption