imbibition

noun

1. act of imbibing.
2. Physical Chemistry. the absorption of solvent by a gel.
3. Photography. (in color printing) absorption of dye by gelatin, as in the dye-transfer process.

noun

1. chem the absorption or adsorption of a liquid by a gel or solid
2. photog the absorption of dyes by gelatine, used in some colour printing processes
3. obsolete the act of imbibing

n.

1. Absorption of fluid by a solid or colloid that results in swelling.