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Absorbent material   /əbzˈɔrbənt mətˈɪriəl/   Listen
Absorbent material

noun
1.
A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.  Synonym: absorbent.





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"Absorbent material" Quotes from Famous Books



... difficulty is removed by first filling the cylinder or tank with some porous material, such as asbestos, wood charcoal, infusorial earth, etc. Asbestos is used in practice and by a system of packing and supporting the absorbent material no space is left for the free gas, even when the ...
— Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting • Harold P. Manly


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