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noun
physics Material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation.
is a specific kind of: absorbent, absorbent material.
domain category: natural philosophy, physics.
derivation: absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up | absorb.
Dutch: schokdemper, absorptiemiddel, neutronenvanger
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