| English noun: soaking up | |||
| 1. | soaking up (process) (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | ||
| Synonyms | absorption | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sorption | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | imbibition | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||