абсорбе́нт — meaning in English
absorbent
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English meaning
- absorbent adj Able to soak up liquid easily.
Senses
абсорбе́нт is used for these senses in English:
- absorbent (medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
- absorber A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
absorbent — full definition
- adj Able to soak up liquid easily.
- noun A substance used specifically for soaking up liquid.