Absorbents

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of absorbent form-of, plural

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absorbativeabsorbefacientabsorbencyabsorbent materialabsorbent materialabsorbing

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"A few years ago Huda joined forces with researcher Walter Schmidt at the US Department of Agriculture, who was working on practical uses for discarded chicken feathers. Together, they produced art paper, absorbents, water and air filters, and insulation materials — all made from feathers."

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