Absorption

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000051",
  "term": "Absorption",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process by which a substance takes up another substance, either physically or chemically. In energy systems, this can refer to the uptake of thermal energy by a material or the capture of pollutants from a gas stream by a liquid. For example, solar thermal collectors absorb sunlight to heat water.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "see_also": [
    "absorptance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Dielectric Absorption (ScienceDirect Topics)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Absorption",
    "es": "absorción",
    "fr": "absorption"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/absorption/"
}