Meaning of absorbent in English
Noun
absorbentDefinitions
1. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substanceDerived terms
Qualitative Adjective
absorbentEtymology
early 18th century: from Latin absorbent-‘swallowing up’, from the verb absorbere (see absorb)Definitions
1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids)Examples
- « as absorbent as a sponge »
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