absorptive

[ab-sawrp-tiv, -zawrp-]

adjective

1. able or tending to absorb; absorbent.

Other Word Forms

• absorptively adverb
• absorptiveness noun
• nonabsorptive adjective
• unabsorptive adjective
• unabsorptiveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of absorptive¹

1655–65; < Latin absorpt- (stem of absorptus absorbed; absorption ) + -ive

Example Sentences

Once the absorptive socks or plants have done their job, they may pose a risk themselves.

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To my ears, “You May Be Right” sits at the precise midpoint between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones — a testament to Joel’s absorptive powers and his stylistic aim.

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“We think it’s especially inappropriate in menstrual products because these are products used in some of the most sensitive and absorptive parts of the body,” she said.

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There are two types of aerosols: reflective and absorptive.

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Learning about plant roots can teach scientists about other absorptive tissues, like the human gut, so they can better understand the intersection of mammalian microbiomes, immune systems, and iron to optimize health.

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