im•bi•bi•tion
We found 5 definitions of imbibition from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: imbibitions |
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imbibition - (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel | ||
soaking up, absorption (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | ||
chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
imbibition - the act of consuming liquids | ||
drinking, imbibing | ||
ingestion, uptake, intake, consumption a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids" | ||
guzzling, swilling, gulping the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly |