| NOUN | process | imbibition | (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid / liquid by a solid or gel |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | imbibition, drinking, imbibing | the act of consuming liquids / liquids |
| Meaning | (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid / liquid by a solid or gel. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Broader | absorption, soaking up | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another |
| Spanish | imbibición | |
| Catalan | imbibició | |
| Verbs | imbibe | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution |
| Meaning | The act of consuming liquids / liquids. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | drinking, imbibing | |
| Narrower | gulping, swilling, guzzling | The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly |
| potation | The act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink) | |
| Broader | consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
| Spanish | bebida | |
| Catalan | beguda | |
| Verbs | imbibe | take in liquids / liquids |
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