English Explanatory Dictionary

absorbency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being absorbent.
  2. The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
  3. The action of absorbing.

Pronunciation

/æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/ /æbˈzɔɹ.bn̩.si/ /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/ /əbˈzɔɹ.bn̩.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absorbency.wav

Word forms

absorbency absorbencies absorbancy

Etymology

From absorbance + -y.

Synonyms

absorptiveness
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