absorbent

As nouns the difference between absorbance and absorbent

is that absorbance is a logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density while absorbent is anything which absorbs.

As an adjective absorbent is

having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.

As adjectives the difference between absorbent and waterproof

is that absorbent is having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive while waterproof is unaffected by water.

As nouns the difference between absorbent and waterproof

is that absorbent is anything which absorbs while waterproof is a substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.

As a verb waterproof is

to make waterproof or water-resistant.

As nouns the difference between absorbent and contacts

is that absorbent is anything which absorbs while contacts is plural of lang=en.

As an adjective absorbent

is having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.

As a verb contacts is

third-person singular of contact.

As nouns the difference between absorbent and contact

is that absorbent is anything which absorbs while contact is the act of touching physically; being in close association.

As an adjective absorbent

is having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive .

As a verb contact is

to touch; to come into physical contact with.

As nouns the difference between sorbent and absorbent

is that sorbent is a substance that can enable sorption while absorbent is anything which absorbs.

As an adjective absorbent is

having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.

As nouns the difference between absorbent and absorbate

is that absorbent is anything which absorbs while absorbate is any substance that has been absorbed.

As an adjective absorbent

is having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.

As nouns the difference between absorbency and absorbent

is that absorbency is (obsolete) the action of absorbing while absorbent is anything which absorbs .

As an adjective absorbent is

having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive .

As adjectives the difference between absorbent and pervious

is that absorbent is having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive while pervious is admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable.

As a noun absorbent

is anything which absorbs.