plural of absorbence

Synonym of absorbent

simple past tense and past participle of absorbeate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absorbeate

present participle of absorbeate

(obsolete) To absorb, swallow up

plural of absorbed dose

plural of shock absorber

(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.

(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).