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absorbencies

absorbencies is the plural of absorbency.

Meaning of absorbency

Noun

absorbency (countable and uncountable, plural absorbencies)

  1. The quality of being absorbent.
  2. The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
    • Product benefits are quickly copied, whether it's cleaning power or diaper absorbency.2007 May 1, “Detergent Can Be So Much More”, in BusinessWeek, retrieved 09 Feb 2009
  3. (obsolete) The action of absorbing.

Questions about absorbencies

What is absorbencies the plural of?
Absorbencies is the plural of absorbency.

Words near absorbencies in the dictionary

  1. absorbedst
  2. absorbefacient
  3. absorbefacients
  4. absorbence
  5. absorbences
  6. absorbencies
  7. absorbency
  8. absorbent
  9. absorbent core
  10. absorbent cores
  11. absorbent cotton

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