Alphabetical
absorb
[verb]
Take in or soak up (energy, liquids, or other substances), usually gradually, through a chemical or physical action.
Appears in modules:
- Acids and Bases I Definitions, pH and neutralization
- Acids and Bases II Conjugate ions and buffers
- An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
- Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
- Bernardo Houssay Pioneer in endocrinology
- Cell Division I The cell cycle
- Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- Earth's Atmosphere Composition, temperature, and pressure
- Factors that Control Earth's Temperature Energy from the sun and greenhouse gases
- Fats and Proteins Structure and function of essential nutrients
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Membranes II Passive and active transporters
- Properties of Solids The influence of crystal structure on behavior
- Solutions Molarity, solubility, and colligative properties
- Temperature Scales and conversions
- The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities
- Water in the Atmosphere The factors that influence evaporation and condensation
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