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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesassorbente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: assorˈbɛnte
"Questo tessuto è molto assorbente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to absorb or having the capacity to soak up liquid, moisture, or other substances easily.
"Cotton is a highly absorbent material often used in medical bandages."
- 1
A substance or material that is capable of absorbing liquids or gases.
"The spill was quickly contained by placing a large absorbent over the chemical leak."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb absorbere, composed of ab- (away, from) and sorbere (to suck in, swallow), entering the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, the term evolved from literal fluid uptake in biological and physical sciences to describe materials specifically manufactured to soak up liquids efficiently.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Absorbent" is said worldwide
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absorbant
Transliteration: absorbɑ̃
"Cette éponge est très absorbante."
saugfähig
Transliteration: ˈzaʊ̯kˌfɛːɪç
"Papierhandtücher sind sehr saugfähig."
assorbente
Transliteration: assorˈbɛnte
"Questo tessuto è molto assorbente."
absorbente
Transliteration: absoɾˈβente
"Necesitamos un papel absorbente para limpiar el derrame."
absorvente
Transliteration: ɐbsorˈvẽtʃi
"O algodão é um material altamente absorvente."
अवशोषक
Transliteration: avshoshak
"यह कपड़ा बहुत अच्छा अवशोषक है।"
吸水性强
Transliteration: xī shuǐ xìng qiáng
Script: 吸水
"这种纸巾非常吸水。"
흡수성이 있는
Transliteration: heupsuseong-i inneun
Script: 흡수성
"이 수건은 매우 흡수성이 좋다."
吸収性の
Transliteration: kyūshūsei no
Script: 吸収性
"この布は非常に吸収性が高い。"
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