ABSORBENCY

absorbency

(noun) the property of being absorbent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

absorbency (countable and uncountable, plural absorbencies)

(obsolete) The action of absorbing.

The quality of being absorbent. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.

Synonyms

• absorptiveness

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*sorb"en*cy, n.

Definition: Absorptiveness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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