absorbent (22 synonym found)

Absorbent has 22 synonyms. The top synonyms for absorbent are sponge, blotter, osmosis, seepage, sorbent, blotting, sorption, sponging and 14 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for absorbent?

A common synonym for absorbent is sponge. Other synonyms include blotter, osmosis, seepage, sorbent.

How many synonyms does absorbent have?

Absorbent has 22 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does absorbent mean?

(adj): Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive Example: "those paper towels were amazingly absorbent.

Definition of absorbent:

(adj) : Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive
"those paper towels were amazingly absorbent. That was quite a spill."
(n) : anything which absorbs; any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts
"the ocean, itself a bad absorbent of heat. -- Charles Darwin"
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Definition of absorbent:

(adj) : Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive
"those paper towels were amazingly absorbent. That was quite a spill."
(n) : anything which absorbs; any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts
"the ocean, itself a bad absorbent of heat. -- Charles Darwin"
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