Term: imbibition: (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: liberal party: a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: delta ray: an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: breadcrumb: crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: asteroid: any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: rhone wine: any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: tallow: obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: tajik: a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: deconstruction: a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: mohawk: a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
Broader: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Unrelated: hippopotamidae: hippopotami