Definition of Imbibition in English :

Define Imbibition in English

Imbibition meaning in English

Meaning of Imbibition in English

Pronunciation of Imbibition in English

Imbibition pronunciation in English

Pronounce Imbibition in English

Imbibition

see synonyms of imbibition

Noun

1. imbibition

(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel

2. drinking, imbibing, imbibition

the act of consuming liquids

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Imbibition

see synonyms of imbibition
noun
1. chemistry
the absorption or adsorption of a liquid by a gel or solid
2. photography
the absorption of dyes by gelatine, used in some colour printing processes
3. obsolete
the act of imbibing

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Imbibition

see synonyms of imbibition
noun
the absorption or adsorption of water by certain colloids, as in seeds, with resultant swelling of the tissues

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Imbibition

see synonyms of imbibition
n.
1. The act of imbibing.
2. Chemistry Absorption of fluid by a colloid or porous solid that often results in swelling.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.