absorbency

The quality of being absorbent.

Noun

  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.
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  3. The action of absorbing.

Origin

Etymology tree English absorbance English -y English absorbency From absorbance + -y.

Forms

absorbencies absorbancy

Synonyms

absorptiveness