imbibition
Americannoun
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act of imbibing.
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Physical Chemistry. the absorption of solvent by a gel.
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Photography. (in color printing) absorption of dye by gelatin, as in the dye-transfer process.
noun
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chem the absorption or adsorption of a liquid by a gel or solid
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photog the absorption of dyes by gelatine, used in some colour printing processes
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obsolete the act of imbibing
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Etymology
Origin of imbibition
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at imbibe, -ition
Example Sentences
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I proceeded with the imbibition of Father McPhilpin's excellent tea.
From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Buckley, Robert John
A division is sometimes made into Mandibulate and Haustellate groups, the oral apparatus of the former being adapted for mastication, the latter for imbibition of liquid food.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
Surface-energy is also expressed in the powerful attractions for water exhibited in imbibition, swelling, capillarity, absorption, surface tensions, etc.
From Disease in Plants by Ward, H. Marshall
The glands secrete a yellowish viscid fluid, by *The distinction between true absorption and mere permeation, or imbibition, is by no means clearly understood: see Mller's 'Physiology,' Eng. translat.
From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles
The most jovial of the celebrants tells of his early imbibition of red ink.
From The New North by Cameron, Agnes Deans
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