absorbent
adjective
ab·sor·bent
əb-ˈsȯr-bənt 
-ˈzȯr-
variants
or less commonly absorbant
: able to absorb
as absorbent as a sponge
absorbent
noun
or less commonly absorbant
Examples of absorbent in a Sentence
highly absorbent material that is really good for wiping off automobiles
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Choose the Right Bedding Material One of the easiest ways to make your coop low-maintenance is by using highly absorbent materials for bedding to collect droppings and other messes.
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
These raw materials were—and to a major extent still are—used in many brands of absorbent pads, tampons and wipes.
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Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services' website gives guidelines for packaging animal remains to ship for necropsy that include using at least three layers of plastic bags along with absorbent materials like disposable diapers and freezer packs.
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Each diaper contains a wetness indicator that changes from yellow to blue and an absorbent core that can lock away liquid for up to 12 hours.
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
These raw materials were—and to a major extent still are—used in many brands of absorbent pads, tampons and wipes.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services' website gives guidelines for packaging animal remains to ship for necropsy that include using at least three layers of plastic bags along with absorbent materials like disposable diapers and freezer packs.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Each diaper contains a wetness indicator that changes from yellow to blue and an absorbent core that can lock away liquid for up to 12 hours.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorbent. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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absorbent
adjective
ab·sor·bent
əb-ˈsȯr-bənt
-ˈzȯr-
: able to absorb
as absorbent as a sponge
absorbency
noun
əb-ˈsȯr-bən-sē
-ˈzȯr-
absorbent
noun
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