Absorption

Mandarin:
吸收
Explanation in English Language (EN):
The process of one substance being taken up by another substance. This is different from adsorption, where a substance adheres to the surface of another. In materials science, absorption can refer to how a material takes up liquids or gases, which can affect its properties. For example, the absorption of water by a polymer can lead to swelling and changes in its mechanical properties.
Explanation in Mandarin (ZH):
一种物质被另一种物质吸收的过程。这与吸附不同,吸附是指一种物质粘附在另一种物质的表面。在材料科学中,吸收可以指材料如何吸收液体或气体,这会影响其性能。例如,聚合物吸水会导致其溶胀和机械性能发生变化。(yī zhǒng wù zhì bèi lìng yī zhǒng wù zhì xī shōu de guò chéng. zhè yǔ xī fú bù tóng, xī fú shì zhǐ yī zhǒng wù zhì zhān fú zài lìng yī zhǒng wù zhì de biǎo miàn. zài cái liào kē xué zhōng, xī shōu kě yǐ zhǐ cái liào rú hé xī shōu yè tǐ huò qì tǐ, zhè huì yǐng xiǎng qí xìng néng. lì rú, jù hé wù xī shuǐ huì dǎo zhì qí róng zhàng hé jī xiè xìng néng fā shēng biàn huà.)
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