First, the imbibition proceeds by compressing the air inside the aggregate.

The most jovial of the celebrants tells of his early imbibition of red ink.

However, despite its considerable importance during seed imbibition and germination processes, primary carbon metabolism in seeds is less studied.

But the most remarkable and interesting case of this kind of action is the imbibition of oxygen by metallic platinum.

The imbibition kinetics of a millimeter-sized aggregate of 300 nm diameter colloidal particles by a wetting pure solvent is studied.

Finally, the imbibition starts again at a constant excess of pressure, smaller than the capillary pressure but larger than the one of the atmosphere.

Theories are put forward, most learned theories, introducing capillary action, osmosis and cellular imbibition, to explain why the caulicle ascends and the radical descends.

To manage this little feeding organism, with its wondrous instinct and capacity of imbibition, is the first great question after that of race is settled.

*The distinction between true absorption and mere permeation, or imbibition, is by no means clearly understood: see Mller's 'Physiology,' Eng.