n.
The ocean, itself a bad absorbent of heat. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. absorbens, p. pr. of absorbere. ] Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive. [ 1913 Webster ]
Absorbent ground (Paint.),
a. [ L. resorbens, p. pr. of resorbere. ] Swallowing up. Wodhull. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. sorbens, p. pr. of sorbere to suck in, to absorb. ] An absorbent. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]