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Absorbate
- noun - a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
Absorbent
- adjective - a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
- having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
Absorbers
- noun - (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
Absorbing
- verb - assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
- become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
- capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
- cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
- consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
- devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
- Soak up, incorporate.
- suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
- take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
- take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
- take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
Abstained
- verb - choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
- refrain from voting
Abstainer
- noun - a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
- someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
Abstinent
- adjective - a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
- self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
Abstracts
- noun - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
- give an abstract (of)
- make off with belongings of others