absorbent

Example Sentences

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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

The pads are made from cotton and an absorbent towel-like material to line them.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

And now I could see the doll only vaguely and drops of moisture were thudding down upon its absorbent paper .

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison