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| absorbent |
capable of absorbing. [1/2 definitions] |
| absorption |
the act of absorbing or state of being absorbed. [1/2 definitions] |
| bumper |
a device for minimizing damage by absorbing the shock of impact, esp. the metal structure often found at the front and back of motor vehicles. [1/7 definitions] |
| buttress |
a structure that gives support to the outside of a building by absorbing excessive outward thrust. [1/4 definitions] |
| control rod |
a rod or bar in a nuclear reactor that contains a neutron-absorbing material, and that is lowered into or raised from the core to control the fission chain reaction. |
| deliquesce |
to dissolve gradually and change into a liquid by absorbing moisture from the air. [1/3 definitions] |
| digestion |
the process of absorbing ideas; understanding. [1/3 definitions] |
| escapism |
the tendency to escape from or avoid reality by absorbing oneself in fantasies or other entertainment. |
| hygroscopic |
attracting or easily absorbing atmospheric moisture. |
| immersive |
making or capable of making one feel deeply involved or engaged; deeply absorbing of one's attention. |
| monochromatic |
in optics, absorbing or producing light of only a limited range of wavelengths. [1/3 definitions] |
| omnivorous |
absorbing or consuming everything. [1/3 definitions] |
| saturation |
the act or process of filling, soaking, or absorbing. [1/2 definitions] |
| tampon |
a plug of absorbent cotton or other material inserted into a bodily opening or wound to absorb the flow of blood or other secretions, esp. a commercially manufactured one for absorbing menstrual flow. |
| vane |
a planar surface with the function of absorbing radiant energy to be stored or transmitted; solar panel; solar vane. [1/4 definitions] |
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