absorbent
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of absorbent
First recorded in 1710–20, absorbent is from the Latin word absorbent- (stem of absorbēns, present participle of absorbēre ). See absorb, -ent
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WSJ | Buy Side: This stone bath mat is absorbent and quick-drying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Once the reflective white snow coverage from winter is gone from the top of the glacier, the darker, more absorbent grey surface of the bare ice is exposed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
When exposed to a focused beam of electrons, specific regions of the film become more or less absorbent.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
The Paper also reported that while national standards for sanitary pads specify that the products can measure within 4% of advertised lengths, they do not specify the length of the absorbent layer in sanitary pads.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
The flesh-colored fabric of the dummy’s skin makes a good, absorbent canvas.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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