absorbent

noun

a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance

adjective

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

Roots

abab- · Latin · away sorbeo-sorb · Latin · suck in

Synonyms for absorbent

absorbencyn adsorbentn spongen absorptionn

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Where does absorbent come from?

The word absorbent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ab-, from Latin ab (“away”); and -sorb, from Latin sorbeo (“suck in”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.