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absorbent vs sorbent material

sorbent material vs absorbent

absorbent and sorbent material both are nouns.

absorbent is an adjective but sorbent material is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absorbent Yes Yes No No
sorbent material Yes No No No
As nouns, sorbent material is a hypernym of absorbent; that is, sorbent material is a word with a broader meaning than absorbent:
  • absorbent: a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
  • sorbent material: 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.
absorbent (noun) sorbent material (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 material (adjective)
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
Difference between absorbent and sorbent material

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