ABSORBABLE

absorbable

(adjective) capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

absorbable (comparative more absorbable, superlative most absorbable)

Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*sorb"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. absorbable.]

Definition: Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up. Kerr.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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