Absorbent Material (Noun)
Meaning
A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The company developed a new absorbent material to clean up oil spills in the ocean more efficiently.
- Scientists have created a highly absorbent material from recycled plastics that can help with water conservation.
- The researchers found that activated charcoal was an effective absorbent material for removing impurities from contaminated soil.
- The hospital's inventory included an ample supply of absorbent material for dressing and cleaning wounds.
- Innovative architects designed buildings with special absorbent material in the walls to help purify the air.