absorption

absorption - noun

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

complete attention; intense mental effort

the mental state of being preoccupied by something

absorption - thesaurus