Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
Absorbent — Ab*sorb ent, n. 1. Anything which absorbs. [1913 Webster] The ocean, itself a bad absorbent of heat. Darwin. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Absorbent — Ab*sorb ent, a. [L. absorbens, p. pr. of absorbere.] Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive. [1913 Webster] {Absorbent ground} (Paint.), a ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper, or water colors, by which the oil is absorbed, and a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absorbent — index penetrable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
absorbent — 1718, adjective and noun, from L. absorbentem (nom. absorbens), prp. of absorbere (see ABSORB (Cf. absorb)) … Etymology dictionary
absorbent — Absorbent Абсорбент Материал, поглощающий вещество (абсорбат) … Толковый англо-русский словарь по нанотехнологии. - М.
absorbent — [adj] capable of physically taking in a liquid absorptive, bibulous, dry, imbibing, penetrable, permeable, porous, pregnable, retentive, spongy, thirsty; concept 603 Ant. impermeable … New thesaurus
absorbent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to soak up liquid easily. DERIVATIVES absorbency noun … English terms dictionary
absorbent — [ab sôr′bənt, ab′zôr′bənt; əb sôr′bənt, əbzôr′bent] adj. [L absorbens, prp. of absorbere: see ABSORB] capable of absorbing moisture, light rays, etc. n. a thing or substance that absorbs absorbency n … English World dictionary
absorbent — also absorbant adjective Etymology: Latin absorbent , absorbens, present participle of absorbēre Date: 1718 able to absorb < as absorbent as a sponge > • absorbent also absorbant noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
absorbent — 1. adjective /əbsˈɔː(r)bənt/ absorbing liquids; swallowing; absorptive. Those paper towels were amazingly absorbent. That was quite a spill. 2. noun /əbsˈɔː(r)bənt/ a) Anything which absorbs … Wiktionary
