sink in/sink into sth
— phrasal verb with sink uk/sɪŋk/us/sɪŋk/verb sank or US also sunk, sunk
If a liquid or soft substance sinks into something solid, it gradually passes into it through its surface:
You'd better wipe up that coffee you spilled on the carpet before it sinks in.
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- condensation
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- vaporize
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