🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Absorption de gaz

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ab-sor-syon de gaz

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gas-Uptake/ɡæs ˈʌp.teɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'absorption de gaz par la plante a augmenté pendant la journée."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process by which a substance absorbs or takes in gas.

    "The gas-uptake of the plant increased significantly during the day due to photosynthesis."
  2. 2

    A measurement of the amount of gas absorbed by a material over a specific period.

    "The researchers recorded the gas-uptake rates of various materials to determine their efficiency."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'gas-uptake' is derived from the combination of 'gas', originating from the Greek word 'khaos' meaning 'void' or 'empty space', and 'uptake', which comes from the Old English 'up' and 'tacan', meaning 'to take'. The term has evolved in scientific contexts to describe the process of gas absorption by a substance.

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