The process by which one substance, such as solid or liquid, takes up another substance, such as liquid or gas, through minute pores or spaces between its molecules. Clay minerals can take water and ions by absorption.
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(2011). Absorption. In: Gliński, J., Horabik, J., Lipiec, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Agrophysics. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3585-1_501
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