imbibition

in colloid chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I02946
The @UT06806@ of a liquid by a @G02600@ or porous substance. It may or may not be accompanied by swelling.
Source:
PAC, 1972, 31, 577. (Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry) on page 615 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'imbibition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I02946 RIS BibTex EndNote
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