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adjective
Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.).
synonym: absorbent.
is similar to: absorbefacient, sorbefacient | assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory | hygroscopic | receptive | shock-absorbent | spongelike, spongy | thirsty.
is an attribute of: absorbency.
is the opposite of: nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive.
derivation: absorption factor, absorptivity | absorb | absorb, take in.
Polish: chłonny, wsiąkliwy
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