Adjective: absorbent ub'sor-bunt or ub'zor-bunt
- Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
"as absorbent as a sponge";
- absorptive
- A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
"Cotton is an excellent absorbent material used in many household products";
- absorbent material
Derived forms: absorbents
See also: absorbefacient, absorbency, assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory, hygroscopic, receptive, shock-absorbent, sorbefacient, spongelike, spongy, thirsty
Type of: sorbent, sorbent material
Antonym: nonabsorbent
Encyclopedia: Absorbent