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noun
A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.
synonym: absorbent.
is a specific kind of: sorbent, sorbent material.
is a broader term that covers: sponge | absorber | absorbent cotton.
derivation: absorb.
Dutch: absorbensPolish: absorbent, pochłaniacz
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