absorbent

Example Sentences

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Once the reflective white snow coverage from winter is gone from the top of the glacier, the darker, more absorbent grey surface of the bare ice is exposed.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

When exposed to a focused beam of electrons, specific regions of the film become more or less absorbent.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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

The Paper also reported that while national standards for sanitary pads specify that the products can measure within 4% of advertised lengths, they do not specify the length of the absorbent layer in sanitary pads.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

The nurse pulled her to her feet at the end and wrapped her in a huge, absorbent sheet.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks