nnoun.substancea material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substanceSynset:absorbent material
Derivationally Related Form:absorb
Hypernyms:sorbent sorbent material
Inherited Hypernyms:absorbent materialsorbentmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:absorbent materialsorbentmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:absorbent cottonabsorbersponge
Full Hyponyms:absorbent cottonabsorbersponge
adjadj.allhaving power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)Attributes:absorbency
Synset:absorptive
Antonyms:nonabsorbent
Derivationally Related Form:absorptivityabsorbabsorbency
Inherited Hypernyms:absorbent
Similar to:absorbefacient sorbefacient assimilating assimilative assimilatory hygroscopic receptive shock-absorbent spongelike spongy thirsty