matière absorbante

Definitions of matière absorbante
  1. noun
    a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
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    types:
    éponge
    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
    ouate
    cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
    type of:
    matériel absorbant
    a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
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