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Meanings of absorbent material in English

A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.

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Examples for "absorbent"
Examples for "absorbent"
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Kitty came in with a basin and a roll of absorbent cotton.
The Drums of Jeopardy
2
There is an obvious use for rubber or absorbent cotton ear plugs.
The new yorker
3
The flesh-colored fabric of the dummy's skin makes a good, absorbent canvas.
Catching Fire
4
Or try assorted crackers alternating with the absorbent bread, or hard rolls.
The Complete Book of Cheese
5
Refined non-absorbent cotton is best, but the ordinary absorbent cotton will do.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
Usage of absorbent material in English
1
Place the leather on some hard non- absorbent material, such as brass or marble.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
2
Lining the container with an absorbent material -a paper towel or bag -will delay condensation.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
3
This instrument is thinly wrapped with tow, or other absorbent material, so as to form a small swab.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot
4
The cheaper cotton- batting is therefore employed to give them body, and they are faced only upon one side with the absorbent material.
The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy
5
In this cellar, dry swamp-muck, dry earth, or other absorbent material, is mixed with the manure in sufficient quantity to keep down offensive odors.
Talks on Manures / A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Betw...
6
Because of these properties, it is used to make super- absorbent materials for nappies (diapers).
The Guardian
7
Instead, manufacturers use a combination of absorbent materials and adhesives derived from natural ingredients such as wheat.
Ebony
8
Wicks could be any of a number of absorbent materials such as lichen or dried boletus mushrooms.
The Land of Painted Caves
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