absorptive

[ ab-sawrp-tiv, -zawrp- ]

adjective

Origin of absorptive

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

The cause of this absorptive power is still very imperfectly known.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas Anderson
Considering epithelium from the point of view of function, it may be classified as protective, absorptive or secretory.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 | Various
Thus, hydrogen by its absorptive action produces four of the bright lines.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy | Richard A. Proctor
Heat raises the absorptive power of the fibres and so aids the passage of water from the interior of the cells.
Seasoning of Wood | Joseph B. Wagner
Why should we find it more difficult to conceive of a tremendous and infinite absorptive element?
The House of the Vampire | George Sylvester Viereck

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