Absorbent Synonyms and Antonyms

əb-zôr'bənt, -sôr'-

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Synonyms for Absorbent

permeable
Of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids.
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spongy
Resembling a sponge in elasticity, absorbency, or porousness.
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absorptive
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
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dry
Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced:
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soft
(Of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
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pregnable
That can be attacked or injured; assailable or vulnerable
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porous
Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices.
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assimilative
Marked by or causing assimilation.
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imbibing
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penetrable
That can be penetrated
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receptive
The definition of receptive is someone who is open and willing to receive something or to hear or learn something new.
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retentive
Having the quality, power, or capacity of retaining.
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spongiose
Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities.
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thirsty
Feeling thirst; wanting to drink
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bibulous
Very absorbent, as paper or soil.
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absorbency
The quality of being absorbent. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
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adsorbent
A thing or substance that adsorbs
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adsorption
An adsorbing or being adsorbed; adhesion of the molecules of a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance to a surface
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chemisorption
(Chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
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endosmosis
Osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of higher concentration
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exosmosis
In osmosis, the slower, outward diffusion of the more dense fluid through the semipermeable membrane to mingle with the less dense
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sorption
(Sciences) Either of the processes of absorption and adsorption
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pervious
Open to arguments, ideas, or change; approachable.
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absorbent material
a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
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Antonyms for Absorbent

impermeable
The definition of impermeable is not able to be broken through, or not allowing fluids to pass through.
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impervious
Incapable of being passed through or penetrated
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solid
Hearty; filling.
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nonabsorbent
Not absorbent; unable to absorb.
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Words Related to Absorbent

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water-repellant
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wadding
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skin-friendly
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adhesive
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non-absorbent
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Absorbent Sentence Examples

  • In special cases, such as the preparation of edible oils and fats, a further improvement in colour and greater purity is obtained by filtering the oils over charcoal, or over natural absorbent earths, such as fuller's earth.

  • Large quantities of ground mica are used in the manufacture of wall-paper, and to produce a frosted effect on toys, stage scenery, &c. Powdered mica is also used in the manufacture of paints and paper, as a lubricant, and as an absorbent of nitro-glycerine and disinfectants.

  • It will become more absorbent each time, for the first 10 washes.

  • During this season the rivers, which are roaring torrents throughout the monsoon, are almost all lost in the dry, absorbent plains.

  • The damping of all absorbent surfaces, such as the floors or bare walls, &c., is frequently necessary several times a day in the growing season, so as to keep up a humid atmosphere; hence the advantage of laying the floors a little rounded, as then the water draws off to the sides against the kerbstone, while the centre remains dry for promenaders.

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