- Absorptiveness
- Absorptiveness Ab*sorp"tive*ness, n. The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power. [1913 Webster]
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absorptiveness — absorpˈtiveness or absorptivˈity noun • • • Main Entry: ↑absorb * * * absorptiveness (əbˈsɔːptɪvnɪs) [f. prec. + ness.] The quality of being absorptive … Useful english dictionary
absorptiveness — noun The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power … Wiktionary
Absorbency — Ab*sorb en*cy, n. Absorptiveness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Absorptivity — Ab sorp*tiv i*ty, n. Absorptiveness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Menstrual taboo — A Menstrual taboo is any social taboo concerned with menstruation. In some societies it involves menstruation being perceived as unclean or embarrassing, extending even to the mention of menstruation both in public (in the media and advertising)… … Wikipedia
absorptive — absorptively, adv. absorptiveness, n. /ab sawrp tiv, zawrp /, adj. able or tending to absorb; absorbent. [1655 65; < L absorpt (s. of absorptus absorbed; see ABSORPTION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
absorptivity — noun a) The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness. b) (analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beers law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power … Wiktionary
absorbency — noun The characteristic of being absorbent. Product benefits are quickly copied, whether its cleaning power or diaper absorbency. Syn: absorptiveness … Wiktionary
absorption — /əbˈsɔpʃən / (say uhb sawpshuhn), / ˈzɔp / (say zawp ) noun 1. assimilation: the absorption of small farms by a bigger one. 2. the sucking up or drawing in of a liquid by a porous substance. 3. the passage of substances to the blood, lymph, and… …
absorptivity — noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body • Syn: ↑absorption factor • Derivationally related forms: ↑absorptive • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural … Useful english dictionary
