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im⋅bi⋅bi⋅tion

  [im-buh-bish-uhn]
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–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.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see imbibe, -ition

Related forms:
im⋅bi⋅bi⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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im·bi·bi·tion   (ĭm'bə-bĭsh'ən)   
n.  

  1. The act of imbibing.

  2. Chemistry Absorption of fluid by a solid or colloid that results in swelling.

im'bi·bi'tion·al adj.
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Main Entry: im·bi·bi·tion
Pronunciation: "im-b&-'bish-&n
Function: noun
: the action or process of assimilating, taking intosolution, or taking in liquid; especially : the taking up of fluid by a colloidal system resulting in swelling —im·bibe /im-'bIb/ verb im·bibed; im·bib·ing
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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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