absorbent

Speech parts

1. absorbent - Noun

2. absorbent - Adjective

Meaning

Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive.

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., iodine) which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.

The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

absorptive absorbent material corky terry sorbent DRY absorbed absorption cellular absorb assimilation absorbing uptake porous sponge
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Antonyms

nonabsorbent mackintosh fork hermetic old resistant
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Hypernyms

sorbent sorbent material

Hyponyms

sponge absorber absorbent cotton

Phrases with the word

absorbent agent thin absorbent paper thin sanitary absorbent paper absorbent jacket absorbent cloth towel made of absorbent material

Examples

Laughing brains are more absorbent. Alton Brown

A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays. Itzhak Perlman

as absorbent as a sponge Source: Internet

An inert, absorbent coating for laser heat treatment has also been developed that eliminates the fumes generated by conventional paint coatings during the heat-treating process with CO2 laser beams. Source: Internet

Atmosphere control equipment includes a CO 2 scrubber, which uses an amine absorbent to remove the gas from air and diffuse it into waste pumped overboard. Source: Internet

For example, 40% dynamite is composed of 40% nitroglycerin and 60% "dope" (the absorbent storage medium mixed with the stabilizer and any additives). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

absorbefacient absorbence absorbency absorbent agent absorbent carbon absorbent clay