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Absorption

Process whereby a porous material extracts one or more substances from an atmosphere, a mixture of gases, or a mixture of liquids (from Gatley, Understanding Psychrometrics).

Related terms: Adsorption, Hydrophilic, Hydrophobic

Related resources: BSD 138: Moisture and Materials, Info-500: Buildng Materials Property Table