Meerschaum is a very porous mineral that absorbs elements of the tobacco during the smoking process, and gradually changes color to a golden brown.

The group has absorbed elements from a variety of 60's and 70's sources, but the resulting sonic hybrid is a pure product of the 80's.

Islam in Mali has absorbed mystical elements, ancestor veneration and the traditional animist beliefs that still thrive.

These geographical advantages help keep Xin Yang's soil healthy and fertile, while trees more efficiently absorb chemical elements to produce higher quality green tea.

It absorbed the 157th Infantry Division Novara, which had been a garrison division, and elements from other units.

It absorbs historical elements and contemporary influences into an organic whole.

It has been known for many years that plants are able to absorb essential elements through their leaves.

In these perilous and fateful times, President Bush would do well to absorb key elements of Truman's approach to national security policy.

Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has absorbed elements of Western culture.

The group's roomy arrangements absorb elements of jazz, rock, country and world music, stressing delicate interplay alongside playful battle.