imbibition
act of imbibing.
Physical Chemistry. the absorption of solvent by a gel.
Photography. (in color printing) absorption of dye by gelatin, as in the dye-transfer process.
Origin of imbibition
1Other words from imbibition
- im·bi·bi·tion·al, adjective
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How to use imbibition in a sentence
This is especially the case when the imbibition of the cell wall is one-sided, and causes a bending of the cell.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelThe moss-capsules also empty their spores as a result of imbibition-curving (in the teeth of the openings of the spore-cases).
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelThe campaigner spoke of a very little affecting her as if she were alluding to the imbibition of gin, or some other stimulant.
Caught in a Trap | John C. HutchesonA medical friend says, his experience of them is, that with few exceptions, they are all rotten with perpetual imbibition.
Curiosities of Civilization | Andrew WynterAt the commencement the latter is much the greater force—hence the rapid imbibition.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for imbibition
/ (ˌɪmbɪˈbɪʃən) /
chem the absorption or adsorption of a liquid by a gel or solid
photog the absorption of dyes by gelatine, used in some colour printing processes
obsolete the act of imbibing
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