Soaking up and Taking up

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

Taking up and soaking up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taking up" instead a noun "Soaking up".

Soaking up and taking up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Soaking up" instead a noun phrase "Taking up".