imbibition

nouns

(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
is derived from
domain category
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
is a type of (narrower)
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
the act of consuming liquids
is derived from