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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being absorbent. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the property of being absorbent wordnet
3. 3
   The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent. countable, uncountable

   "Product benefits are quickly copied, whether it's cleaning power or diaper absorbency."

4. 4
   The action of absorbing. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

absorbativityabsorbentabsorptionabsorptivenessabsorptivenessadsorbent

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonabsorbency

Example

More examples

"Washing your towels this way reduces their absorbency."

Etymology

From absorbance + -y.

Related phrases

optical density

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