receptive vs absorbent

receptive is not a noun while absorbent is a noun.

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

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

receptive (adjective)	absorbent (adjective)
ready or willing to receive favorably	having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
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