absorbent

ab·sor·bent  (b-sôrbnt, -zôr-)

adj.

Capable of absorbing: absorbent cotton.

n.

A substance that is capable of absorbing.

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ab·sorben·cy n.

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absorbent [əbˈsɔːbənt -ˈzɔː-]

adj

able to absorb

n

a substance that absorbs

absorbency  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	absorbent - a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance absorbent material sorbent, sorbent material - a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption sponge - a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used absorber - (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation absorbent cotton - cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
Adj.	1.	absorbent - having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge" absorptive nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive - not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)

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absorbent

adjective porous, receptive, imbibing, spongy, permeable, absorptive, blotting, penetrable, pervious, assimilative The towels are highly absorbent.

Translations

absorbent [əbˈzɔːbənt]

A. ADJ → absorbente

B. CPD absorbent cotton N (US) → algodón m hidrófilo

absorbent [əbˈzɔː^rbənt] adj → absorbant(e)
absorbent cotton n (US) → coton m hydrophile

absorbent

adj → saugfähig, absorbierend

absorbent [əbˈsɔːbənt] adj → assorbente