soaking up meaning

UK /ˈsəʊkɪŋ ʌp/ US /ˈsoʊkɪŋ ʌp/ 3 syllables

soaking up (noun): (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.

Definition of soaking up

  1. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

    Synonyms: absorption

    Type of: sorption

    Kinds: imbibition

How to pronounce soaking up

soaking up is pronounced /ˈsəʊkɪŋ ʌp/ in British English and /ˈsoʊkɪŋ ʌp/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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