adjective. Capable of absorbing a liquid or gas.

noun. A substance that is capable of absorbing.

Absorbing or capable of absorbing; imbibing; swallowing; performing the function of absorption: as, absorbent vessels; the absorbent system.

noun. Anything which absorbs.

adjective. Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive.

adjective. a ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper, or water colors, by which the oil is absorbed, and a brilliancy is imparted to the colors.

noun. Anything which absorbs.

noun. 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.

noun. The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.

noun. 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.

noun. A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.

adjective. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

noun. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance

"AGM batteries are sealed and soak up their electrolyte in absorbent material rather than containing it in liquid-filled chambers."

absorbent cotton  absorbent gland  absorbent grounds  absorbent-strata water-power  

absorbefacient  assimilating  assimilative  assimilatory  hygroscopic  

absorptive  antiseptic  aseptic  blood-soaked  dark-grey  

absorbency  absorbing  absorption  absorptive  adsorbent