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superabsorber

superabsorber noun: a superabsorbent polymer: a polymer that can absorb very large quantities of liquid.

Noun

superabsorber (plural superabsorbers)

  1. A superabsorbent polymer: a polymer that can absorb very large quantities of liquid.
    • We attribute this failure to the fact that the superabsorbers swell and form gels which plug the interfiber volume of the cellulose fluff and restrict capillary flow.1982, Tappi - Volume 65, page 96
    • Superabsorbers are manufactured in many forms including particulate and fibrous.1989, The United States Patents Quarterly, page 1579

Forms of superabsorber

pluralsuperabsorbers

Origin of superabsorber

From super- + absorber.

Questions about superabsorber

What does superabsorber mean?
Superabsorber means a superabsorbent polymer: a polymer that can absorb very large quantities of liquid.
What part of speech is superabsorber?
Superabsorber is a noun.
What is the plural of superabsorber?
The plural of superabsorber is superabsorbers.

Words near superabsorber in the dictionary

  1. superaboundings
  2. superabounds
  3. superabsolute
  4. superabsorbent
  5. superabsorbents
  6. superabsorber
  7. superabsorbers
  8. superabstract
  9. superabundance
  10. superabundances
  11. superabundancies

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