indicator vs absorption indicator

absorption indicator vs indicator

indicator and absorption indicator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indicator	Yes	No	No	No
absorption indicator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, absorption indicator is a hyponym of indicator; that is, absorption indicator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indicator:

indicator: (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
absorption indicator: an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation

Other hyponyms of indicator include acid-base indicator, alpha-naphthol test, Molisch's test, Molisch reaction, Molisch test, oxidation-reduction indicator.

indicator (noun)	absorption indicator (noun)
a device for showing the operating condition of some system	an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
a signal for attracting attention
(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

Difference between indicator and absorption indicator

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