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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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BARGAIN
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