Absorbent
[n] a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
[adj] having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
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Synonyms
absorbefacient, absorbent material, absorptive, assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory, hygroscopic, sorbefacient, spongelike, spongy, thirsty
Related Terms
absorbency, absorption, adsorbent, adsorption, assimilation, blotter, blotting, blotting paper, chemisorption, chemosorption, digestion, endosmosis, engrossment, exosmosis, infiltration, osmosis, percolation, seepage, sorption, sponge, sponging