Sorbent
Pronunciation : Sorb"ent
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. sorbens, p.pr. of sorbere to suck in, to absorb.]
Definition : Defn: An absorbent. [R.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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