absorbent material vs absorbent

absorbent material and absorbent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorbent material	Yes	No	No	No
absorbent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, absorbent material and absorbent are synonyms defined as:

absorbent material and absorbent: a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance

absorbent material (noun)	absorbent (noun)
a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance	a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance

absorbent material (adjective)	absorbent (adjective)
	having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)