ABSORPTIVE

absorbent, absorptive

(adjective) having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); “as absorbent as a sponge”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

absorptive (comparative more absorptive, superlative most absorptive)

Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

Noun

absorptive (plural absorptives)

Any substance that absorbs.

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*sorp"tive, a.

Definition: Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe. E. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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