1. absorbent - Noun
2. absorbent - Adjective
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 dictionaryLaughing 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