able to soak up; able to take in
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Absorbent Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
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.
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.
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAbsorbing; swallowing; absorptive.
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
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
Absorbent Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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.
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.
Absorbent 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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Absorbent Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
Absorbent Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
adjective
which absorbs
absorbent cotton = soft white stuff used as a dressing to put on wounds
which absorbs
absorbent cotton = soft white stuff used as a dressing to put on wounds
