absorbent substance
1absorbent — adj. & n. adj. having a tendency to absorb (esp. liquids). n. 1 an absorbent substance. 2 any of the vessels in plants and animals (e.g. root tips) that absorb nutriment. Derivatives: absorbency n. Etymology: L absorbent f. absorbere ABSORB …
2absorbent — adjective able to soak up liquid easily. noun an absorbent substance. Derivatives absorbency noun …
3Absorbent — Ab*sorb ent, n. 1. Anything which absorbs. [1913 Webster] The ocean, itself a bad absorbent of heat. Darwin. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also …
4absorbent — [ab sôr′bənt, ab′zôr′bənt; əb sôr′bənt, əbzôr′bent] adj. [L absorbens, prp. of absorbere: see ABSORB] capable of absorbing moisture, light rays, etc. n. a thing or substance that absorbs absorbency n …
5absorbent — substance with the ability to take up or absorb another substance …
6absorbent — 1. adjective /əbsˈɔː(r)bənt/ absorbing liquids; swallowing; absorptive. Those paper towels were amazingly absorbent. That was quite a spill. 2. noun /əbsˈɔː(r)bənt/ a) Anything which absorbs …
7absorbent — 1. Having the power to absorb, soak up, or take into itself a gas, liquid, light rays, or heat. SYN: absorptive, bibulous. 2. Any substance possessing such power. 3. Material (usually …
8absorbent material — noun a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance • Syn: ↑absorbent • Derivationally related forms: ↑absorb (for: ↑absorbent) • Hypernyms: ↑sorbent, ↑ …
9absorbent — sugėriklis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Terpė, sugerianti kitą medžiagą. atitikmenys: angl. absorbent vok. Absorbens, n; Sorptionsmittel, n rus. абсорбент, m; поглотитель, m pranc. absorbant, m; substance absorbante …
10absorbent — sugėriklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. absorbent vok. Absorbens, n; Sorptionsmittel, n rus. абсорбент, m; поглотитель, m pranc. absorbant, m; substance absorbante, f …
