单词 | absorbent |
释义 | absorbent (once / 7207 pages) adjn WORD FAMILY absorbent: absorbency, absorbents, nonabsorbent+/absorb: absorbable, absorbate, absorbed, absorbent, absorber, absorbing, absorbs, absorption, absorptive, reabsorb/absorbed: absorbedly, self-absorbed/absorbency: nonabsorbency/absorber: absorbers/absorbing: absorbingly/absorption: absorptions, self-absorption/absorptive: absorptivity, nonabsorptive/reabsorb: reabsorbed, reabsorbing, reabsorbs, reabsorption USAGE EXAMPLESThey are made up of three layers: an external nylon layer; a moisture-wicking, antimicrobial, absorbent and leakproof gusset; and an inner layer of cotton. New York Times(Nov 15, 2016) Instead of a fluffy, cottonlike substance, the absorbent fabric looked like cardboard. New York Times(Nov 10, 2016) Plants and trees have become more absorbent say the authors, because of so much extra CO2 in the atmosphere. BBC(Nov 08, 2016) 1adj having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) as absorbent as a sponge Syn|Ant absorptive absorbefacient, sorbefacient inducing or promoting absorption assimilating, assimilative, assimilatorycapable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution hygroscopicabsorbing moisture (as from the air) receptiveable to absorb liquid (not repellent) shock-absorbenthaving the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact spongelike, spongylike a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed thirstyable to take in large quantities of moisture nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids) repellent, resistantincapable of absorbing or mixing with 2n a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance Syn|Hypo|Hyper absorbent material sponge a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used absorber(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation absorbent cottoncotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax sorbent, sorbent material a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption |
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