absorbency
/æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/
absorbency noun: the quality of being absorbent.
Noun
absorbency (countable and uncountable, plural absorbencies)
- The quality of being absorbent.
- 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
- The action of absorbing.
absorbency meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
absorbency in Tamil
- உறிஞ்சு தன்மை, ஈர்க்கும் ஆற்றல்
absorbency in Indonesian
- quality of being absorbent
- daya serap, keterserapan
Synonyms of absorbency
Forms of absorbency
| plural | absorbencies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | absorbancy |
Origin of absorbency
From absorbance + -y.
Questions about absorbency
- What does absorbency mean?
- Absorbency means the quality of being absorbent.
- What is absorbency in Tamil?
- Absorbency in Tamil is உறிஞ்சு தன்மை, ஈர்க்கும் ஆற்றல். See Absorbency meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is absorbency?
- Absorbency is a noun.
- How do you pronounce absorbency?
- Absorbency is pronounced /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (US).
- What is the plural of absorbency?
- The plural of absorbency is absorbencies.
Words near absorbency in the dictionary
Source and license
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