Resorption /(r?*s?rp"sh?n)/
Re·sorp·tion
Resorption
n.
- The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; reabsorption.
- 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. (Petrography)