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absorbable

Pronunciation: /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/

The English word “absorbable” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

noun

  1. A material that can be absorbed.

Etymology

From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century.

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