imbibition
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bəˈbɪʃ noun
1.
act of imbibing.
2.
Physical Chemistry. the absorption of solvent by a gel.
3.
Photography. (in color printing) absorption of dye by gelatin, as in the dye-transfer process.
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| —n | |
| 1. | chem the absorption or adsorption of a liquid by a gel or solid |
| 2. | photog the absorption of dyes by gelatine, used in some colour printing processes |
| 3. | obsolete the act of imbibing |
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Imbibition
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
imbibition im·bi·bi·tion (ĭm'bə-bĭsh'ən)
n.
Absorption of fluid by a solid or colloid that results in swelling.
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Example sentences
All imbibition tests were performed at reservoir temperature.
Novel imbibition measurements on mixed-wet rock and network models.
Imbibition requires the gas phase pressure to decrease.
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