English Explanatory Dictionary

absorber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that absorbs.
  2. A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid.
  3. A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.
  4. A person who absorbs.
  5. A set that, under suitable transformations, can contain any set from a given class within a topological space.

Pronunciation

/əbˈsɔɹ.bɚ/ /əbˈzɔɹ.bɚ/ /æbˈsɔɹ.bɚ/ /æbˈzɔɹ.bɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absorber.wav

Word forms

absorber absorbers

Etymology

From absorb + -er.

Derived words

absorberman photoabsorber shock absorber superabsorber Wheeler-Feynman absorber theory
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