De absorptie
Example: De absorptie van water door de planten is belangrijk.
Definition
"De absorptie" refers to the process by which substances, such as water or nutrients, are taken in or soaked up by another material or organism. For example, in the phrase 'De absorptie van water door de planten is belangrijk,' it means the uptake of water by plants.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de absorptie" comes from the Latin 'absorptio,' meaning 'a swallowing up' or 'engulfing.' It entered scientific and everyday language to describe the process of one substance being taken into another, especially liquids or gases absorbed by solids or living beings.
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"De absorptie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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