1 noun of substance, heat etcionsú mascionsúchán masc1it inhibits the absorption of ironcoisceann sé ionsú iarainnlight absorptionionsú solaiswater absorptionionsú uisce2 noun of people, territory, etcthey favour absorption into a single statetá siad i bhfách le comhtháthú in aon stát amháinthey're fearful of absorption into a European superstatetá eagla orthu go mbáfaí iad in ollstát Eorpachthe absorption of so many new pupils was a major challengeba mhór an dúshlán é an oiread sin daltaí nua a ghlacadh isteach3 noun intense interestdúspéis fem2 c m ushe watched them in complete absorptionbhí sí faoi gheasa ag faire orthu