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   ab·sorb·ent

   /əbˈzôrb(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a material) able to soak up liquid easily: "drain on absorbent paper towels"

   noun

   • 1. a substance or item that soaks up liquid easily.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin absorbent- ‘swallowing up’, from the verb absorbere (see absorb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. absorbency noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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