ability to soak up; capacity to take in
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Absorbency Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
Absorptiveness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAbsorptiveness.
absorbency
\ab*sorb"en*cy\ (&?;), n. absorptiveness.
Noun
1. the property of being absorbent
(antonym) nonabsorbency
(hypernym) permeability, permeableness
(attribute) absorbent, absorptive
Absorbency Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Ability of paper or board to take up or retain aqueous solutions; printing inks, varnishes and the like.
Absorbency Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
The ability of a fabric to absorb moisture. Absorbency is a very important property affecting many other characteristics such as skin comfort, static build-up, shrinkage, stain removal, water repellency, and wrinkle recovery
Absorbency Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Absorption may refer to:
Chemistry and biology
- Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material
- Absorption (skin), a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin
- Absorption (pharmacokinetics), absorption of drugs in body
- CO2 scrubber, the absorbent in a rebreather
- Absorption (small intestine)
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