absorptive 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
Examples
- 1.as absorbent as a sponge
Attribute
absorbency 1
noun
the property of being absorbent
EnglishDerivationally related form
absorptivity 1
noun
(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absorb 1
verb
become imbued
absorb 6
verb
suck or take up or in
Attribute
absorbency 1
noun
the property of being absorbent
Similar_to
absorbefacient 1
adjective
inducing or promoting absorption
assimilating 1
adjective
capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
hygroscopic 1
adjective
absorbing moisture (as from the air)
receptive 4
adjective
able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
shock-absorbent 1
adjective
having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact
