How to Use absorber in a Sentence

absorber

noun
  • Add a moisture absorber to the closet.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • Clay works as an excellent absorber that can soak up excess oils.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The food is freeze-dried to pull out all its moisture, then stored in a mylar pouch with an oxygen absorber.
    WIRED, 28 Oct. 2023
  • This allowed a shock-absorber device to cushion the impact a bit.
    Terry Virts, Wired, 15 Sep. 2020
  • When the wavelength of light is smaller than the size of the dust particle, the dust behaves like a good absorber.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Chances are that the bottom of your hair isn't greasy, so applying an oil absorber all over can just make your hair stiff and lackluster.
    Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Some were just passive nutrient absorbers, picking up amino acids kicking around in the water.
    Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Each absorber unit is capable of collecting as much as 200 L per day.
    IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2023
  • They're stored in mylar pouches with an oxygen absorber and nitrogen flush for extra freshness.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2022
  • That’s why a versatile, slim, and powerful sound absorber like this is more than just a material upgrade.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The very cold devices, known as cryogenic detectors, are made with a crystalline absorber such as germanium.
    Lisa Randall, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2012
  • The new system is a point absorber, which is designed to harness the motion of surrounding waves with high efficiency.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The new transmission is also quieter, by virtue of a centrifugal pendulum absorber.
    Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Kelp has also received growing attention as one of the planet’s most efficient carbon absorbers.
    Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
  • As the emitter naturally decays, electrons (in the form of beta particles) strike the absorber.
    IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The device is made up of a solar absorber on top of a radiative cooler, which is composed of layers of nitride, silicon and aluminum.
    Chelsea Gohd, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2018
  • The clip for the absorber inside the fuel tank was not secured properly and may detach, which can cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading.
    Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022
  • The fires are emitting record amounts of planet-warming greenhouse gases in a region that humanity counts on for being a net absorber of carbon dioxide.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • To maximize efficiency, a complex triple-junction solar cell was made by stacking three perovskite absorbers with varying band gaps.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
  • Soot is a powerful absorber, but recent measurements show modest amounts of it in Greenland snow, according to the researchers.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2014
  • This kind of control makes the absorber suitable for locations ranging from quiet stairwells to bustling office environments.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Use old coffee grounds as a compost additive, plant fertilizer, natural cleaner, and odor absorber.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 June 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, 29 Apr. 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
  • Bismuth vanadate has begun to get recognition as a pretty good absorber of sunlight, but its use is limited by poor conductivity.
    IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2016
  • The lack of enforcement has led to the Amazon becoming a net source of carbon emissions rather than a net absorber for the first time in 2020.
    Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Instead, opt for pet-safe, fragrance-free options, ensure your home has proper ventilation, or use natural odor absorbers like baking soda.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Our Earth's oceans are a huge absorber of carbon, and the Gulf Stream -- a strong ocean current in the Atlantic -- is a major player in that process.
    Jennifer Gray, CNN, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Customers can bring their vehicles to Mercedes-Benz dealers for a free absorbers replacement as necessary.
    Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023

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