absorbent
[ ab-sawr-buhnt, -zawr- ]
noun
something that absorbs: Tons of high-powered absorbents were needed to clean up the oil spill.
Origin of absorbent
1Other words from absorbent
- ab·sorb·en·cy, noun
- non·ab·sorb·en·cy, noun
- non·ab·sorb·ent, adjective, noun
- pre·ab·sorb·ent, adjective, noun
- sem·i·ab·sorb·ent, adjective
- un·ab·sorb·ent, adjective
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How to use absorbent in a sentence
They now use a similar process to make its fibers for its super-absorbent swabs.
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British Dictionary definitions for absorbent
absorbent
/ (əbˈsɔːbənt, -ˈzɔː-) /
adjective
able to absorb
noun
a substance that absorbs
Derived forms of absorbent
- absorbency, noun
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