absorbency
nounUS /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/
Etymology From absorbance + -y.
1
The quality of being absorbent.
2
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
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3
Obsolete The action of absorbing.
- Synonyms
- absorptiveness