sorbent vs absorbent

sorbent and absorbent both are nouns.

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

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

sorbent: a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
absorbent: a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance

Other hyponyms of sorbent include absorbent material, adsorbent, adsorbent material.

sorbent (noun)	absorbent (noun)
a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption	a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance

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