A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.
1 Place the leather on some hard non- absorbent material , such as brass or marble.
2 Lining the container with an absorbent material -a paper towel or bag -will delay condensation.
3 This instrument is thinly wrapped with tow, or other absorbent material , so as to form a small swab.
4 The cheaper cotton- batting is therefore employed to give them body, and they are faced only upon one side with the absorbent material .
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.
6 Because of these properties, it is used to make super- absorbent materials for nappies (diapers).
7 Instead, manufacturers use a combination of absorbent materials and adhesives derived from natural ingredients such as wheat.
8 Wicks could be any of a number of absorbent materials such as lichen or dried boletus mushrooms.
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