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| activated carbon |
a form of very porous and thus very absorbent carbon, produced by heating charcoal so as to empty out contained gases, and used to absorb other gases, recover solvents, deodorize, and the like; activated charcoal. |
| bath mat |
a rug or mat of absorbent or rubberized material used next to, or in, a bathtub. |
| bibulous |
very absorbent; spongy. [1/2 definitions] |
| blot |
to soak up (moisture) with something absorbent, or to soak up moisture from (something). [1/8 definitions] |
| blotter |
a piece of absorbent paper used to blot ink or to protect a writing surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| blotting paper |
a soft thick absorbent paper used to blot excess ink from a piece of writing; blotter. |
| cotton wool |
thin sheets of fluffy, absorbent cotton, used for bandages, quilting, and the like; cotton batting. [1/3 definitions] |
| diaper |
a baby's undergarment of absorbent cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist. [1/2 definitions] |
| dry cell |
an electric cell in which the electrolyte is in a paste, treated with an absorbent, or otherwise protected against spilling. |
| fuller's earth |
a very absorbent clay used esp. in fulling woolen cloth and also as a filter, dusting powder, catalyst, and the like. |
| huckaback |
a coarse, durable, and absorbent linen or cotton fabric, used esp. for toweling. |
| mop |
a mass of absorbent material fastened at the end of a long handle and used for washing surfaces, esp. floors. [1/3 definitions] |
| napkin |
(chiefly British) a baby's undergarment of absorbent cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist; diaper. [1/4 definitions] |
| nappy3 |
(chiefly British) a baby's undergarment of absorbent cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist; diaper. |
| nonabsorbent |
combined form of absorbent. |
| pad1 |
a thick piece of gauze or other soft, sterile material used as a protective and absorbent covering, barrier, or sponge. [2/12 definitions] |
| paper towel |
a small sheet of absorbent paper used primarily in the kitchen as a towel for wiping surfaces, cleaning up spills, and the like. |
| porous |
highly absorbent or permeable. [1/2 definitions] |
| sanitary napkin |
a thick absorbent pad worn externally to absorb menstrual flow. |
| silica gel |
a highly absorbent form of silica, used mainly as a drying agent. |
| sponge |
any similar absorbent material made of rubber, cellulose, cotton gauze, or various synthetics, and used for surgical purposes, cleaning, and the like. [1/10 definitions] |
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