absorbency

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19
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22
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (US)
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/æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (US) · /æbˈzɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (US) · /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (US) · /əbˈzɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (US)

Definition of absorbency

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being absorbent.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being absorbent.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
    “Product benefits are quickly copied, whether it's cleaning power or diaper absorbency.”
  3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The action of absorbing.

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Etymology

From absorbance + -y.

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