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non-absorbent

non--ab·sorb·ent
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te ab-sawr-buh nt, -zawr-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ æbˈsɔr bənt, -ˈzɔr-/
    • /nɒn əbˈzɔː.bənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te ab-sawr-buh nt, -zawr-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ æbˈsɔr bənt, -ˈzɔr-/

Definitions of non-absorbent word

  • adjective non-absorbent capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb. 1
  • noun non-absorbent something that absorbs: Tons of high-powered absorbents were needed to clean up the oil spill. 1
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Origin of non-absorbent

First appearance:

before 1710
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20, absorbent is from the Latin word absorbent- (stem of absorbēns, present participle of absorbēre). See absorb, -ent

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Parts of speech for Non-absorbent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-absorbent

non-absorbent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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