absorber
noun
ab·sorb·er
əb-ˈsȯr-bər 
-ˈzȯr-
plural absorbers
: one that absorbs or takes in something
a water absorber
an impact absorber
an eager absorber of information
Tiny liquid cloud droplets are selective absorbers in that they are good absorbers of infrared radiation but poor absorbers of visible solar radiation.—
C. Donald Ahrens
C. Donald AhrensWe still command the most liquid capital markets anywhere, and there is some expectation that we will be an absorber of liquid funds from the rest of the world.—J. David Richardson
see also shock absorber
J. David RichardsonExamples of absorber in a Sentence
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Carbon dioxide and water are excellent absorbers of infrared light, preventing astronomers on the ground from seeing most of those emissions from cosmic objects, too.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
Read: The climate action that the world needs The Great Derangement
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Category Five, by Porter Fox
The ocean, Earth’s biggest absorber of carbon and heat, is the largest single player in the climate crisis.
—Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
The formula is also infused with green tea extract and UV absorbers to help prevent fading and hair-color warping caused by the sun.
—Victoria Moorhouse, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Formulated for the hair and body, this leads with nourishing ingredients like argan oil and vitamin E, plus a sun-exposure absorber that protects hair from UV rays.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
Read: The climate action that the world needs The Great Derangement
By Amitav Ghosh
Category Five, by Porter Fox
The ocean, Earth’s biggest absorber of carbon and heat, is the largest single player in the climate crisis.
—Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
The formula is also infused with green tea extract and UV absorbers to help prevent fading and hair-color warping caused by the sun.
—Victoria Moorhouse, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Formulated for the hair and body, this leads with nourishing ingredients like argan oil and vitamin E, plus a sun-exposure absorber that protects hair from UV rays.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for absorber
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“Absorber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorber. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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