absorptive

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

Any substance that absorbs.

Synonyms

absorbent

absorbing

bibulous

porous

retentive

swallowing

thirsty

unsurfaced

absorbifacient

Translations

απορροφητικός

absorvente

assorbente

absorbant

absorptionsfähig

absorbente

absorberend

absorbent

hidrófilo

assorbibile

bibulo

absorbens

wateropnemend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æbˈsɔɹp.tɪv/

Etymology

From absorb + -tive.