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absorbent
absorbent
/əbˈzɔːrbənt/
adjective
Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
(
absorbent
,
absorptive
)
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
As absorbent as a sponge
as absorbent as a sponge
noun
A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
(
absorbent
,
absorbent material
)
a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
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