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
C. Donald AhrensWe 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
J. David RichardsonExamples of absorber in a Sentence
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While not great as pest control, use old coffee grounds as a compost additive, plant fertilizer, natural cleaner, and odor absorber.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
This addition stabilised the chemical reactions involved in forming the absorber layer, leading to a more uniform distribution of sulfur and selenium.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
There's a whole section dedicated to it at big-box stores, from odor-eliminating sprays and deodorizers to odor absorbers and air fresheners.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
This addition stabilised the chemical reactions involved in forming the absorber layer, leading to a more uniform distribution of sulfur and selenium.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
There's a whole section dedicated to it at big-box stores, from odor-eliminating sprays and deodorizers to odor absorbers and air fresheners.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Absorber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorber. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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