The word "absorbent" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe things that are capable of taking up liquid or other substances. For example, "The kitchen sponge was highly absorbent, leaving the countertop dry and clean."
The grounds are highly absorbent and scientists have developed a simple process which enables the grounds to absorb methane – a far more potent greenhouse gas than CO2 – from the atmosphere.
I've written often about the absurdity of half the world using dry toilet paper to cleanse the dirtiest part of our bodies; that's almost dwarfed by the leeway given to an industry that makes products that are inserted into or used near one of the most absorbent parts of a woman's body.
The top coat contains silica gel, an absorbent material that can suck up nerve gas and stop it getting inside a vehicle.
The patient breathes into the device for two minutes and an absorbent trap captures volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are found in the bloodstream and pass into the breath in minute quantities.
By 1910 Nolde was using highly absorbent Japanese paper and a wet brush to encourage more of these accidents.
The recycling plant itself is being managed by Knowaste, a New York-based company that specialises in the recycling of absorbent hygiene products (great chat-up line, that) and turning them into pulp and plastic.In this section Washington's mega-merger A limitless risk Off the leash He's back Isn't this gay, dear?
Dehumidification is achieved in some systems by passing the air through silica gel which absorbs the moisture, and in others, liquid absorbents cause dehydration.
Low levels of noise may be overcome using additional absorbing material, such as heavy drapery or sound-absorbent tiles in enclosed rooms.
Because of these properties, it is used to make super-absorbent materials for nappies (diapers).
These are jelly-like materials made up of a bundle of highly water-absorbent polymer chains.
Interspersed between them are short, curly fibres that work like tiny springs to keep the longer tufts upright while also giving a measure of cushioning.Further cushioning is provided by the base material, which is usually made of expanded polyethylene the same foamy stuff used in cars to provide shock-absorbent surfaces for dashboards and bumpers.
