absorbent

Example Sentences

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In one academic study, black hair was found to be 15 times more absorbent than ginger hair.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

By 2028, Unicharm aims to recycle the plastic and absorbent polymer from soiled diapers to make new ones as well, Tsutomu Kido, senior executive officer of Unicharm's recycling business, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

And then, of course, there is the absorbent core—which holds what scientists refer to as the “insult.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

These chemicals can help make the material in tampons and pads more absorbent, but advocates argue they can be replaced by safer substances.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

It looked like satin, the handkerchief; it could not possibly be absorbent enough.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie