plural of absorbable

plural of absorbancy

(obsolete) To absorb, swallow up

present participle of absorbeate

simple past tense and past participle of absorbeate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absorbeate

Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others.

(physics) The amount of energy imparted by nuclear (or ionizing) radiation to unit mass of absorbing material. Units of measure include the gray, the rad, and their derivatives (e.g., centigray, millirad).

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.

(painting) A ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper or watercolours, by which the oil is absorbed and a brilliancy is imparted to the colours.