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absorbed

4.8
Taken into a material rather than reflected or passed through
  • adjective
  • /əbˈzɔrbd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : absorbido
  • And of course the energy of the bumps is absorbed by the coil spring which is in here.

It is much more highly absorbed than non heme iron, which does occur in plants.

Examples

  • The fabric absorbed the water, leaving the floor dry.

  • OK, yes, absorbed immediately in the bloodstream.

  • Once this is absorbed, it's in the skin.

  • It's wet now because it's absorbed all of that.

  • We don't know when these things get absorbed in the blood.

  • In fact, Stoic ethical beliefs had been absorbed into Christian thinking.

  • This not only stretched out the creases while it was drying, but also absorbed discoloration from the paper.

  • The sponge quickly absorbed the spill on the kitchen floor.

  • Light is absorbed by the dark surfaces, making them warmer.

Antonyms

reflected
3.2

Light, sound, or heat that goes back from a surface instead of passing through

How Absorbing

saturated
2 3.4
absorbed
  • Specialized
4.8
translucent
30 4.8
transparent
54 3.2

Surface Forms

absorbed positive

Morphology

absorbed = absorb (transparent) = absorb + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival '-ed' formation from the verb 'absorb', yielding the literal physical meaning.

Etymology

Absorbed comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and sorbere 'to suck in', so imagine a sponge that 'sucks in' light, heat, or liquid. So when energy is absorbed it is taken in and not sent back.