absorber

noun

ab·​sorb·​er əb-ˈsȯr-bər 

-ˈzȯr-

plural absorbers

: one that absorbs or takes in something

a water absorber

an impact absorber

an eager absorber of information

Tiny liquid cloud droplets are selective absorbers in that they are good absorbers of infrared radiation but poor absorbers of visible solar radiation.

—C. Donald Ahrens

We still command the most liquid capital markets anywhere, and there is some expectation that we will be an absorber of liquid funds from the rest of the world.

—J. David Richardson

see also shock absorber

Examples of absorber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those are natural odor absorbers that help neutralize smells. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026

Lingering suspicions that iron compounds were the mysterious absorber were confirmed when researchers found that iron sulfate matched the haze’s properties. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Those include point absorbers, oscillating water columns and attenuators. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

The motor is silent thanks to a vibration-absorber case construction. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing absorber

• shock absorber

Rhymes for absorber

• adsorber