nonabsorbent
- a word derived from absorbent.
Example Sentences
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Trueman now paints on plastic-based paper, whose nonabsorbent surface allows him to remove areas of pigment to create negative space.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2018
As for the water issue, any garage floor coating will make the concrete nonabsorbent.
From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2016
Papyrus is nonabsorbent, so the ink is slightly raised on the surface.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 16, 2015
Irvin writes words on nonabsorbent synthetic paper and then smears the text with a squeegee.
From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2014
On a piece of slate slab, heavy glass or other hard, nonabsorbent substance that is clean, put a little water and grind a lump of borax around until the resultant is like thin cream.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
