absorptive
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The financial bottleneck has a different clearance condition: bond markets that remain open and absorptive as hyperscaler debt issuance continues to scale.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Insoluble fibers, since they lack that absorptive effect, may cause separation when added to a cup of coffee or settle at the bottom of the mug.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
Learning about plant roots can teach scientists about other absorptive tissues, like the human gut, so they can better understand the intersection of mammalian microbiomes, immune systems, and iron to optimize health.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024
“But fungi are unique in that they use an absorptive mode of nutrition.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
It alters the texture of the soil, and affects its mechanical properties, such as its absorptive, retentive, and capillary powers with regard to water.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
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