\Re*sorp"tion\ (r[-e]*s[^o]rp"sh[u^]n), n. (Petrography) The redissolving wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed. The dissolved material may again solidify, giving rise to a mass of small crystals, usually of a different kind.
\Re*sorp"tion\ (r?*s?rp"sh?n), n. The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; reabsorption.