Definition the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium Reference "WordNet, Princeton University > absorption (physics). http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=absorption [21.1.2011]"
Comment "Absorption of electromagnetic radiation is the way by which the energy of a photon is taken up by matter, typically the electrons of an atom. Thus, the electromagnetic energy is transformed to other forms of energy for example, to heat.Note ref.: Wikipedia > Absorption (electromagnetic radiation). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption_(electromagnetic_radiation) [21.1.2011]"
Definition propriété que présente une matière, comme l'eau, de s'échauffer lorsqu'elle est soumise à un rayonnement de micro-ondes Reference Vocab.four à micro-ondes,Québec,1987
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Definition Absorption de médicaments à travers la peau, principalement au niveau des follicules pileux et des glandes sebacées Reference Directive 87/302/CEE de la Commission;JO L 133/1988 p.28;Flammarion