absorbent

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
  2. adjective having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

Etymology

From Latin absorbēns, present active participle of absorbeō (“absorb”).

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Synonyms

absorbent material

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