##  [Reactive Absorption](/reactive-absorption) 

  ##  [Reactive Absorption](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/reactive-absorption-0) 

  

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Definition

A contacting operation in which a gaseous or dissolved solute is absorbed into a liquid phase and simultaneously undergoes a chemical reaction in that liquid, thereby increasing overall uptake or converting the solute into a different chemical form that can be recovered or further processed.