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absorbency

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. absorbency (noun)
  2. absorbance (noun)

ab·sor·ben·cy

noun \əb-ˈsȯr-bən(t)-sē, -ˈzȯr-\
plural ab·sor·ben·cies

Definition of ABSORBENCY

1
: the quality or state of being absorbent
2
or ab·sor·ban·cy : absorbance

First Known Use of ABSORBENCY

1859

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