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Adjective
/əbˈzôrbənt/,/-ˈsôr-/,
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(of a material) Able to soak up liquid easily,
  1. (of a material) Able to soak up liquid easily
    • - drain on absorbent paper towels
Noun
  1. A substance or item that soaks up liquid easily

  1. absorbent material: a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
  2. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
  3. (absorbency) the property of being absorbent
  4. 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. ...
  5. (Absorbents) can attach themselves to other matter and have a neutralizing effect.
  6. (Absorbency) 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.
  7. (Absorbency) The ability of a fabric to take in moisture. Absorbency is a very important property, which affects many other characteristics such as skin comfort, static build-up, shrinkage, stain removal, water repellency, and wrinkle recovery.
  8. (Absorbency) The ability of a material to take up moisture
  9. (Absorbency) The amount to which a paper will take up and hold a liquid.
  10. (Absorbency) A measure of how much water a fabric can absorb.
  11. (Absorbency) Ability of cat litter to soak up urine
  12. (absorbency) (or absorbancy) - Rate or Capacity   -   A measure of how a material or product picks up and holds a liquid, usually water.  The two most important components of absorbency are rate and capacity. ...
  13. (absorbency) A material's ability to take up liquids or vapors (e.g., water).
  14. (absorbency) 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.
  15. A substance which has the capacity to adsorb.
  16. 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.
  17. A substance, a solid or a liquid, that allows another substance, a liquid or a gas, to permeate it.
  18. A material that draws liquid or gaseous substances into itself, usually from surfaces or from the air.
  19. (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.
  20. An herb or substance that promotes absorption, soaks up liquid, or acts as a sponge.
  21. A material that soaks up and holds a liquid.
  22. An herb used to produce absorption of exudes or diseased tissues.
  23. A material that extracts one or more substances from a fluid (gas or liquid) medium on contact, and which changes physically and/or chemically in the process. The less volatile of the two working fluids in an absorption cooling device.