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absorbency

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ab·sor·bent  (b-sôrbnt, -zôr-)
adj.
Capable of absorbing: absorbent cotton.
n.
A substance that is capable of absorbing.
ab·sorben·cy n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.absorbency - the property of being absorbentabsorbency - the property of being absorbent      
permeability, permeableness - the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
nonabsorbency - the property of not being absorbent
absorbency
noun permeability, receptiveness, retentiveness, ability to soak up or take in, sponginess, porousness, permeableness, perviousness You can use two nappies for extra absorbency at night.
imperviousness, impermeability, impermeableness
Translations
absorbency [əbˈzɔːbənsɪ] N → absorbencia f
absorbency [əbˈzɔːrbənsi] n → pouvoir m absorbant
absorbency
n → Saug- or Absorptionsfähigkeit f
absorbency [abˈsɔːbənsɪ] n → capacità d'assorbimento
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