 absorptive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids) | |
| Synonyms: | absorbent | |
| Examples: | "as absorbent as a sponge" |
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| Related terms: | nonabsorbent assimilating hygroscopic spongy thirsty spongelike absorbefacient absorbency | |
| Similar spelling: |
absorptivity absorption absorptance absorbate absorber absorbing absorbent absorbed |
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