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ABSORBING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of arousing and holding the attention
Example:
a fascinating story
Synonyms:
absorbing; engrossing; fascinating; gripping; riveting
Classified under:
Similar:
interesting (arousing or holding the attention)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb absorb
Context examples:
A gas or a liquid is used to pass the mixture through a column, paper, or special plate that contains absorbing materials.
(Chromatography, NCI Dictionary)
But there came a time when Laurie ceased to worship at many shrines, hinted darkly at one all-absorbing passion, and indulged occasionally in Byronic fits of gloom.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
There was someone in the carriage, for example, with whom he was having an absorbing interview.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues.
(Photodermatitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
For he has what they have not—purpose, something to do and be done, an all-absorbing end to strive to attain, the desire to kill me, the hope that he may kill me.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
What he has been saying was, under the circumstances, of absorbing interest.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
The technique of measuring the effect of absorbed electromagnetic energy on solids, liquids and gases through detection of the acoustic waves released from the absorbing material.
(Photoacoustic Spectroscopy, NCI Thesaurus)
Stratospheric ozone protects life on the planet by absorbing potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation that can cause skin cancer and cataracts, suppress immune systems and damage plant life.
(First Direct Proof of Ozone Hole Recovery Due to Chemicals Ban, NASA)
A unit of a speed of optical density change expressed as a logarithm of absorbance of light transmitted through a partially absorbing substance per minute.
(Absorbance Unit per Minute, NCI Thesaurus)
By absorbing increased carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the ocean reduces the warming impact of these emissions were they to remain in the atmosphere.
(Global ocean is absorbing more carbon from fossil fuel emissions, NOAA)
