Definitions for imbibition
ˌɪm bəˈbɪʃ ənim·bi·bi·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imbibitionnoun

   (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel

2. drinking, imbibing, imbibitionnoun

   the act of consuming liquids

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imbibitionnoun

   the act of imbibing.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imbibitionnoun

   The act of sucking or drinking in.

   Etymology: imbibition, French, from imbibe.

   Most powders grow more coherent by mixture of water than of oil: the reason is the congruity of bodies, which maketh a perfecter imbibition and incorporation. Francis Bacon.

   Heat and cold have a virtual transition, without communication of substance, but in moisture not; and to all madefaction there is required an imbibition. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   A drop of oil, let fall upon a sheet of white paper, that part of it, which, by the imbibition of the liquor, acquires a greater continuity and some transparency, will appear much darker than the rest; many of the incident beams of light being now transmitted, that otherwise would be reflected. Boyle.

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1. Imbibition

   Imbibition is a special type of diffusion that takes place when liquid is absorbed by solids-colloids causing an increase in volume. Water surface potential movement takes place along a concentration gradient; some dry materials absorb water. A gradient between the absorbent and the liquid is essential for imbibition. For a substance to imbibe a liquid, there must first be some attraction between them. Imbibition occurs when a wetting fluid displaces a non-wetting fluid, the opposite of drainage in which a non-wetting phase displaces the wetting fluid. The two processes are governed by different mechanisms. Imbibition is also a type of diffusion since water movement is along the concentration gradient. Seeds and other such materials have almost no water hence they absorb water easily. Water potential gradient between the absorbent and liquid imbibed is essential for imbibition.

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1. imbibition

   Imbibition is a type of diffusion where water is absorbed by solids–colloids causing an enormous increase in volume. It is derived from the Latin word "imbibere" which means "to drink." This process is used by seeds that have hard seed coats, as they absorb water via this process and initiate growth. It involves the absorption of water or other liquids by a solid, causing it to expand without remaining soluble. The substance that imbibes water is called the imbibant and the liquid imbibed is called the imbibate.

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1. Imbibitionnoun

   the act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; as, the post-mortem imbibition of poisons

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. imbibition.]

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1. Imbibition

   Imbibition is defined as the displacement of one fluid by another immiscible fluid. This process is controlled and affected by a variety of factors. In spontaneous imbibition of wetting liquids into porous media, the capillary pressure, created as a result of interplay of the liquid and solid surface energies, is responsible for the spontaneous suction of the liquids. The capillary number and the mobility ratio have the greatest importance. It is also defined as the phenomenon by which the living or dead plant cell absorbs water by surface attraction. A classification of imbibition processes was given by Payatakes and Dias: In a two-phase flow in porous media, imbibition is one of the two types of displacement, the other one being drainage. Imbibition occurs when a wetting fluid displaces a non-wetting fluid, contrary to drainage where a non-wetting phase displaces the wetting fluid. The two processes are governed by different mechanisms and should not be confused. ⁕Spontaneous imbibition ⁕Constant influx ⁕Quasi-static imbibition ⁕Dynamic invasion with constant flow rate of the displacing fluid One example of imbibition that is found in nature is the absorption of water by hydrophilic colloids. Matrix potential contributes significantly to water in such substances. Examples of plant material which exhibit imbibition are dry seeds before germination. Imbibition can also entrain the genetic clock that controls circadian rhythms in Arabidopsis thaliana and other plants. Another example is that of imbibition in the Amott test.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imbibition in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of imbibition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=imbibition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imbibition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=imbibition
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbibition
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imbibition
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=imbibition