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absorb [əb′sȯrb] (chemistry) To take up a substance in bulk. (electromagnetism) To take up energy from radiation. (physics) To take up matter or radiation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yes, the sweetened little snacks taste good and you want to eat more even when you suck up enough calories to propel a Freightliner from New York to L. To suck up fluids, the insect plunges its long, straw-like proboscis (mouth) into the animal's eye. These nanotubes can suck up all sorts of small molecules, says Jeremy Q. |
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