[ab.sor.bent] also ab.sor.bant adj [L absorbent-, absorbens, prp. of absorbere] (1718): able to absorb "as ~ as a sponge" -- absorbent also absorbant n
ABSORBENT
Meaning of ABSORBENT in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012