- the property of being absorbent
- absorbent material: a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
- (absorbent) Anything which absorbs; Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g. ...
- (Absorbent) a substance, a solid or a liquid, that allows another substance, a liquid or a gas, to permeate it
- (Absorbent) the less volatile of the two working fluids used in an absorption cooling device.
- (Absorbent) Medicine or dressing that promotes absorption.
- (ABSORBENT) A material that draws liquid or gaseous substances into itself, usually from surfaces or from the air.
- (Absorbent) (1) A material that has an affinity for certain substances and attracts these substances from a liquid or gas with which it is in contact, thus changing the physical and/or chemical properties of the material. (2) A substance that attracts and holds large quantities of liquid.
- (Absorbent) A material, usually solid, capable of holding gases, liquids and/or suspended matter at its surface and in exposed pores. Activated carbon is a common adsorbent used in water treatment.
- (Absorbent) An herb used to produce absorption of exudes or diseased tissues.
- A measure of how much water a fabric can absorb.
- capacity of the paper to absorb liquid.
- The ability of a porous material, particularly paper or board to take up and retain liquid, gas or solids, so that one substance disappears.
- The ability of a material to take up moisture
- The propensity of a material to take in and retain liquid, usually water.
- The ability of a fabric to take in moisture. Absorbency is a very important property, which effects many other characteristics such as skin comfort, static build-up, shrinkage, stain removal, water repellency, and wrinkle recovery.
- The rate at which an absorbent product can soak up liquid, measured in ml/minute.
- The extent to which wet ink is absorbed into the paper.
- Pertains to the amount of liquid taken up by paper, or the rate of uptake or time required for a paper to take up a given amount of liquid. Rate or time of absorbency is more commonly used.
- The capacity of paper to absorb and retain moisture, which varies with type of paper and is of particular importance in printing processes that use liquid ink. See also: water-damaged.
- The amount of liquid, e.g. ink, that paper can absorb and hold.
- The amount to which a paper will take up and hold a liquid.
- A material's ability to take up liquids or vapors (e.g., water).
- the capacity a paper has for accepting liquids, like the inks or water used to run offset lithographic presses. see also ink absorption,ink holdout.
- Ability of cat litter to soak up urine