Absorbant vs. Absorbent

Absorbant (adjective)

alternative spelling of absorbent

Absorbant (noun)

alternative spelling of absorbent

Absorbent (adjective)

Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. First attested in the early 18^th century.page=9

“Those paper towels were amazingly absorbent. That was quite a spill.”

Absorbent (noun)

Anything which absorbs. First attested in the early 18^th century.

Absorbent (noun)

The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants. First attested in the mid 18^th century.

Absorbent (noun)

Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.

Absorbent (noun)

A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.