Absorbent - Definition
absorbent
adj 1: having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up
something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a
sponge" [syn: absorbent, absorptive] [ant:
nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive]
n 1: a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another
substance [syn: absorbent material, absorbent]