Absorbencies

/əbˈsɔɹbənsiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of absorbency; the degree or capacity to which something can absorb liquid or other substances.

Etymology

From absorbent (Latin absorbens, present participle of absorbere) plus -cy (forming nouns), then pluralized with -ies. A technical term used in materials science and engineering.

Kelly Says

Different materials have wildly different absorbencies—cotton can hold 27 times its weight in water, while that's why baby diapers use super-absorbent polymers instead of just plain cotton!

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