absorbency
noun
ab·sor·ben·cy
əb-ˈsȯr-bən(t)-sē 
-ˈzȯr-
-ˈzȯr-
plural absorbencies
1
: the quality or state of being absorbent
2
or absorbancy
: absorbance
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Cotton has inherent material qualities including breathability, absorbency and durability.
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Other recommendations include washing your hands before and after inserting or removing a tampon to reduce bacterial spread, changing tampons every four to eight hours and using the lowest absorbency possible.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Musetti, who is a master of the chipped, block return and the backhand slice, has the kitchen towel absorbency required to hold a candle to a serve as big as Mpetshi Perricard’s, which has produced 105 aces in the tournament so far.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
The outer layer of the diaper has two layers of hemp and organic cotton French terry, while the inner portion has four layers of absorbency.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 4 Aug. 2024
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Other recommendations include washing your hands before and after inserting or removing a tampon to reduce bacterial spread, changing tampons every four to eight hours and using the lowest absorbency possible.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Musetti, who is a master of the chipped, block return and the backhand slice, has the kitchen towel absorbency required to hold a candle to a serve as big as Mpetshi Perricard’s, which has produced 105 aces in the tournament so far.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
The outer layer of the diaper has two layers of hemp and organic cotton French terry, while the inner portion has four layers of absorbency.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 4 Aug. 2024
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absorbency
noun
ab·sor·ben·cy
əb-ˈsȯr-bən-sē
-ˈzȯr-
-ˈzȯr-
plural absorbencies
1
: the quality or state of being absorbent
2
or absorbancy
: absorbance
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