superabsorbent
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- superabsorbency noun
Etymology
Origin of superabsorbent
Example Sentences
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Someone filled Conor Daly’s portable hot tub with Orbeez, superabsorbent polymers that resemble jellybeans and grow to 100 times their original size when submerged in water.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022
But these balls are made of superabsorbent polymer, and they are capable of rapidly expanding to the size of a racquetball when doused in water.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2012
Though there are no other known cases of ingestion in humans, the case report pointed out two reports of birds suffering fatal intestinal obstructions after ingesting the superabsorbent material.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2012
A majority had used Procter & Gamble's Rely tampons, a new superabsorbent brand, which may have provided an environment that encouraged bacterial growth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Scientists quickly linked the disease to the use of tampons, particularly the "superabsorbent" variety, but the reasons for the tampon connection remained obscure.
From Time Magazine Archive
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