- absorptive, absorbent
- مُمتَصّ \ absorptive, absorbent. \ See Also مصاص (مَصّاص)، امتصاصي (امتِصاصيّ)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
absorptive, absorbent
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Absorbent — Ab*sorb ent, a. [L. absorbens, p. pr. of absorbere.] Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive. [1913 Webster] {Absorbent ground} (Paint.), a ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper, or water colors, by which the oil is absorbed, and a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Absorbent ground — Absorbent Ab*sorb ent, a. [L. absorbens, p. pr. of absorbere.] Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive. [1913 Webster] {Absorbent ground} (Paint.), a ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper, or water colors, by which the oil is absorbed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absorbent — [adj] capable of physically taking in a liquid absorptive, bibulous, dry, imbibing, penetrable, permeable, porous, pregnable, retentive, spongy, thirsty; concept 603 Ant. impermeable … New thesaurus
absorptive — adjective having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) (Freq. 1) as absorbent as a sponge • Syn: ↑absorbent • Ant: ↑nonabsorbent (for: ↑absorbent) … Useful english dictionary
absorptive — SYN: absorbent (1). * * * ab·sorp·tive əb sȯrp tiv, zȯrp adj relating to or functioning in absorption <the absorptive surface of the small intestine> * * * ab·sorp·tive (ab sorpґtiv) capable of absorbing; absorbent; pertaining to… … Medical dictionary
absorbent — 1. adjective /əbsˈɔː(r)bənt/ absorbing liquids; swallowing; absorptive. Those paper towels were amazingly absorbent. That was quite a spill. 2. noun /əbsˈɔː(r)bənt/ a) Anything which absorbs … Wiktionary
absorbent — 1. Having the power to absorb, soak up, or take into itself a gas, liquid, light rays, or heat. SYN: absorptive, bibulous. 2. Any substance possessing such power. 3. Material (usually … Medical dictionary
absorbent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. porous, absorptive, spongy, permeable, dry, soft, pervious, pregnable, assimilative, imbibing, penetrable, receptive, retentive, spongiose, thirsty. Ant. impermeable, impervious, solid. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a.… … English dictionary for students
absorbent — adjective absorbent towels Syn: porous, spongy, spongelike, permeable, pervious, absorptive; technical spongiform Ant: waterproof … Thesaurus of popular words
absorptive — absorptively, adv. absorptiveness, n. /ab sawrp tiv, zawrp /, adj. able or tending to absorb; absorbent. [1655 65; < L absorpt (s. of absorptus absorbed; see ABSORPTION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
absorptive — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having a capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up: absorbent, assimilative, bibulous. See DRY … English dictionary for students
