absorbency
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～ the property of being absorbent
absorbent
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～ having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
absorbent
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～ a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
absorber
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～ (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
absorbing
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～ capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
absorptance
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～ a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"
absorption
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～ the mental state of being preoccupied by something
absorption
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～ (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
absorption
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～ (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
absorption
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～ the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
absorption
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～ the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
absorptive
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～ having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
absorptivity
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～ (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absquatulate
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～ run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
abstain
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～ choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
abstain
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～ refrain from voting
abstainer
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～ someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
abstainer
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～ a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstemious
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～ sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy