Absorption and Sorption

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

Sorption and absorption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sorption" instead a noun "Absorption".

Nearby Words: absorb, absorbed, absorbing, absorptive, absorptivity

Sorption noun - The process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption).

Absorption and sorption are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Absorption" with "Sorption", this nouns are similar.