absorbent material vs sponge

sponge vs absorbent material

absorbent material and sponge both are nouns.

absorbent material is not a verb while sponge is a verb.

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

As nouns, sponge is a hyponym of absorbent material; that is, sponge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absorbent material:

absorbent material: a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
sponge: a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

Other hyponyms of absorbent material include absorber, absorbent cotton.

absorbent material (noun)	sponge (noun)
a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance	primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
	a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
	someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
	a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

absorbent material (verb)	sponge (verb)
	wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
	erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
	soak up with a sponge
	gather sponges, in the ocean
	ask for and get free; be a parasite

Difference between absorbent material and sponge

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