Hyphenation of absorption

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word absorption ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ab-sorp-tion

Definitions of absorption :

1.	(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another A fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
2.	(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium The absorption of photons by atoms or molecules
3.	The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
4.	The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
5.	Complete attention Intense mental effort
6.	The mental state of being preoccupied by something

Synonyms of absorption :

noun	soaking up, sorption
noun	natural process, natural action, action, activity
noun	assimilation, social process
noun	assimilation, organic process, biological process
noun	concentration, engrossment, immersion, attention
noun	preoccupation, preoccupancy, engrossment, cognitive state, state of mind

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.