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Main Entry:
absorbent
[
ab-
sawr
-b
uh
nt, -
zawr
-
]
Show IPA
/
æbˈsɔrbənt, -ˈzɔr-
/
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Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
capable of physically taking in a liquid
Synonyms:
absorptive, bibulous,
dry
, imbibing, penetrable, permeable, porous, pregnable, retentive, spongy,
thirsty
Antonyms:
impermeable
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