A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.
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Examples for "absorbent"
Examples for "absorbent"
1Kitty came in with a basin and a roll of absorbent cotton.
2There is an obvious use for rubber or absorbent cotton ear plugs.
3The flesh-colored fabric of the dummy's skin makes a good, absorbent canvas.
4Or try assorted crackers alternating with the absorbent bread, or hard rolls.
5Refined non-absorbent cotton is best, but the ordinary absorbent cotton will do.
1Place the leather on some hard non- absorbent material, such as brass or marble.
2Lining the container with an absorbent material -a paper towel or bag -will delay condensation.
3This instrument is thinly wrapped with tow, or other absorbent material, so as to form a small swab.
4The cheaper cotton- batting is therefore employed to give them body, and they are faced only upon one side with the absorbent material.
5In this cellar, dry swamp-muck, dry earth, or other absorbent material, is mixed with the manure in sufficient quantity to keep down offensive odors.
6Because of these properties, it is used to make super- absorbent materials for nappies (diapers).
7Instead, manufacturers use a combination of absorbent materials and adhesives derived from natural ingredients such as wheat.
8Wicks could be any of a number of absorbent materials such as lichen or dried boletus mushrooms.
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