absorbent vs sorbent
sorbent vs absorbentabsorbent and sorbent both are nouns.
absorbent is an adjective but sorbent is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absorbent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| sorbent | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sorbent is a hypernym of
absorbent; that is, sorbent is a
word with a broader meaning than absorbent:
- absorbent: a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
- sorbent: a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
Other hypernyms of absorbent include
sorbent material.
| absorbent (noun) | sorbent (noun) |
|---|---|
| a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance | a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption |
| absorbent (adjective) | sorbent (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) |
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