1. Imbibition The phenomenon in which a substance absorbs a liquid and swells, but does not necessarily dissolve in the liquid. 是一种由于物质吸收液体而膨大，但没有溶解在该液体中的现象。
2. Dry seeds absorb water by imbibition, initially via the testa, and as seed volume increases great imbibitional pressures develop. 水分通过外种皮吸收，使种子体积增大吸涨压增高。
3. Due to poor production and injection capacity of low permeable reservoir, imbibition recovery plays important role in the oilfield development. 由于低渗透油藏的生产能力和注水能力很差，渗吸采油在油田开发中发挥着重要的作用。
英英解释
n.
1. (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
2. the act of consuming liquids
