— absorbency , n.
/ab sawr"beuhnt, -zawr"-/ , adj.
1. capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.
n.
2. something that absorbs: Tons of high-powered absorbents were needed to clean up the oil spill.
[ 1710-20; absorbent- (s. of absorbens, prp. of absorbere ). See ABSORB, -ENT ]