absorption

assorbimento

Processo in cui un materiale accoglie liquidi o gas attraverso minuscole aperture.

In inglese semplice: The process of taking liquid or gas into a material through tiny openings.

• This towel allows fast water absorption.
• The coating prevents moisture absorption.
• We tested the absorption of gas by the material.

Come si usa: absorption of something (The soil’s absorption of water was slow.)

Sinonimi: uptake

Espressioni comuni: water absorption, moisture absorption, absorption rate

concentrazione, assorbimento

Stato in cui si dedica tutta l’attenzione a qualcosa, notando poco di ciò che accade intorno.

In inglese semplice: The state of giving all your attention to something, so you notice little else.

• His absorption in the book was complete.
• She noticed nothing in her absorption in work.
• Their total absorption in the game surprised me.

Come si usa: absorption in something (Her absorption in the puzzle made her miss the announcement.)

Sinonimi: concentration, engrossment

Contrari: distraction

Espressioni comuni: complete absorption, total absorption, absorption in something

assorbimento

Processo in cui la materia incorpora energia o particelle, come luce, calore o neutroni.

In inglese semplice: The process in which matter takes in energy or particles, such as light, heat, or neutrons.

• Dark surfaces increase heat absorption.
• The experiment measured neutron absorption.
• Scientists compared the absorption spectra of two gases.

Come si usa: absorption of something by something (We measured the absorption of light by the glass.)

Contrari: emission

Espressioni comuni: light absorption, neutron absorption, absorption spectrum

assorbimento

Processo in cui le sostanze degli alimenti entrano nel corpo e raggiungono tessuti e organi.

In inglese semplice: The process by which food substances enter the body and reach its tissues and organs.

• Digestion prepares food for absorption.
• The study examined iron absorption in adults.
• This condition reduces the absorption of nutrients.

Come si usa: absorption of something (The small intestine is important for the absorption of nutrients.)

Sinonimi: uptake

Espressioni comuni: nutrient absorption, iron absorption, intestinal absorption