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Absorbent Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Absorbent
(n.)
The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
(n.)
Anything which absorbs.
(n.)
Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance e. g., iodine) which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(a.)
Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive.
(n.)
The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
(n.)
Anything which absorbs.
(n.)
Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance e. g., iodine) which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(a.)
Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive.
| WordNet 2.0 |
absorbent
Noun
1. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
(synonym) absorbent material
(hypernym) sorbent, sorbent material
(hyponym) sponge
(derivation) absorb
Adjective
1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
(synonym) absorptive
(antonym) nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive
(similar) absorbefacient, sorbefacient
(attribute) absorbency
Noun
1. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
(synonym) absorbent material
(hypernym) sorbent, sorbent material
(hyponym) sponge
(derivation) absorb
Adjective
1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
(synonym) absorptive
(antonym) nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive
(similar) absorbefacient, sorbefacient
(attribute) absorbency
| hEnglish - advanced version |
absorbent
absorbent
\ab*sorb"ent\ (&?;), a. [l. absorbens, p. pr. of absorbere.] absorbing; swallowing; absorptive.
absorbent
ground (paint.), a ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper, or water colors, by which the oil is absorbed, and a brilliancy is imparted to the colors.
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absorbent ground
absorbent
\ab*sorb"ent\ (&?;), a. [l. absorbens, p. pr. of absorbere.] absorbing; swallowing; absorptive.
absorbent
ground (paint.), a ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper, or water colors, by which the oil is absorbed, and a brilliancy is imparted to the colors.
similar words(1)
absorbent ground
Absorbent Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
absorbent
adjective
which absorbs
absorbent cotton = soft white stuff used as a dressing to put on wounds
adjective
which absorbs
absorbent cotton = soft white stuff used as a dressing to put on wounds
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Absorbent
A drug that promotes the absorption of diseased tissues
A drug that promotes the absorption of diseased tissues
Absorbent Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
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Absorbent Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Technical English by wpv |
ABSORBENT
A material which, due to an affinity for certain substances, extracts one or more such substances from a liquid or gaseous medium with which it contacts and which changes physically or chemically, or both, during the process. Calcium chloride is an example of a solid absorbent, while solutions of lithium chloride, lithium bromide, and ethylene glycols are liquid absorbents.
A material which, due to an affinity for certain substances, extracts one or more such substances from a liquid or gaseous medium with which it contacts and which changes physically or chemically, or both, during the process. Calcium chloride is an example of a solid absorbent, while solutions of lithium chloride, lithium bromide, and ethylene glycols are liquid absorbents.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
absorption (absorb; absorbent)
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Compare with adsorption and sorption .1. Penetration of molecules into the bulk of a solid or liquid, forming either a solution or compound. Absorption can be a chemical process (a strong solution of NaOH absorbs CO2 from the air) or a physical process (palladium absorbs hydrogen gas). 2. Capture and transformation of energy by a substance; for example, copper looks reddish because it absorbs blue light. An absorbent captures another material and distributes it throughout; an adsorbent captures another material and distributes it on its surface only.
Compare with adsorption and sorption .1. Penetration of molecules into the bulk of a solid or liquid, forming either a solution or compound. Absorption can be a chemical process (a strong solution of NaOH absorbs CO2 from the air) or a physical process (palladium absorbs hydrogen gas). 2. Capture and transformation of energy by a substance; for example, copper looks reddish because it absorbs blue light. An absorbent captures another material and distributes it throughout; an adsorbent captures another material and distributes it on its surface only.
Absorbent Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Absorption
Absorption may refer to:
- Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material
- Absorption (cooking), a method in cooking in which a food (such as rice) takes up the liquid in which it is immersed
- Absorption (skin), a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin
- Absorption (pharmacokinetics), absorption of drugs in body
- Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of light or other electromagnetic radiation by a material
- Absorption (acoustics) , absorption of sound waves by a material
- Absorption (digestive), the uptake of substances by the gastrointestinal tract
- Absorption air conditioning
- Absorption law, in mathematics, an identity linking a pair of binary operations
- Dielectric absorption, interaction and absorption of energy from an applied electromagnetic field by a dielectric material
- Flow (psychology), a state of total mental "absorption"
- Absorption (economics), the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from within and without
- Absorption refrigeration
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