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Absorptive

/æbˈsɔɹp.tɪv/

Any substance that absorbs.

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📖 Definitions of "Absorptive"

noun

1
Any substance that absorbs.

adjective

1
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.

🔄 Synonyms of "Absorptive"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
thirstynoun	Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
absorbentnoun	Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
spongy	Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
assimilating	That assimilates
absorbefacientnoun	(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
assimilatory	That tends to assimilate
hygroscopic	(physical chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
assimilative	Tending to, or characterized by, assimilation.
sorbefacientnoun	(dated) A medicine or substance that produces absorption.

↔️ Antonyms of "Absorptive"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
nonabsorbent	Not absorbent; unable to absorb.
nonabsorptive	Not absorptive

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Absorptive"

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Word	Definition
absorbentnoun	Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
hygroscopic	(physical chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
spongy	Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
sorbefacient	(dated, medicine) Producing absorption.
absorbefacient	(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
thirsty	Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
assimilating	That assimilates
assimilatory	That tends to assimilate
assimilative	Tending to, or characterized by, assimilation.
absorbencynoun	The quality of being absorbent.
absorbernoun	Something that absorbs.
adsorptionnoun	The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
absorbverb	(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
assimilate	Similar, like, the same as.
sinkverb	(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
absorbancenoun	(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
intakenoun	The quantity taken in.
drawverb	Senses relating to exerting force or pulling.
loadingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded.
accommodationnoun	(chiefly British, usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.