absorptive
Prone to soaking
Absorptive describes the capacity to absorb—to take in and retain substances, energy, or information.
An absorptive surface soaks up liquids; absorptive capacity measures how much a material, economy, or mind can take in.
The term appears in scientific and technical contexts more than everyday speech.
Allowing passage of fluids
- spongySoft and absorbent
- permeableAllowing substances through
- soakableAble to become saturated
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
hygroscopic · wicking · cellular · foamy · breathable · pervious · penetrable · capillarity
Solvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- endocytosisCell engulfs external material
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
concentration · gradient · transport · selective · molecular · kinetics · solvent · solution
Accumulation on a surface
- bondingForming close connections
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- interfaceShared connection point
affinity · attraction · intermolecular · van der Waals · molecules · substrate · binding · uptake
Completely holding one's attention
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
- grippingHolding attention completely
- fascinatingExtremely interesting or captivating
riveting · compelling · spellbinding · enthralling · mesmerizing · engaging · transfixing · arresting
porous
Allowing passage of fluids
hydrophilic · hygroscopic · wicking · cellular · foamy · breathable · pervious · penetrable · capillarity · soakage
osmosis
Solvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- endocytosisCell engulfs external material
phagocytosis · concentration · gradient · transport · selective · molecular · kinetics · solvent · solution · passive
adsorption
Accumulation on a surface
interface · affinity · attraction · intermolecular · van der Waals · molecules · substrate · binding · uptake · retention
engrossing
Completely holding one's attention
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
- grippingHolding attention completely
fascinating · riveting · compelling · spellbinding · enthralling · mesmerizing · engaging · transfixing · arresting · hypnotic
- scientific adjectivesalkaline, ionic, aquatic, inorganic, metallic
- epitheliumepithelium, squamous, columnar, stratified, simple
- appetitehungry, hunger, starving, famished, ravenous
- matte finishesmatte, flat paint, satin, eggshell, frosted
- cell termscellular, cytoplasmic, nuclear, mitotic, eukaryotic
absorptiveimpermeable
Cannot be penetrated
nonabsorbent · impervious · waterproof · repellent · airtight
absorptiverepellent
Causes strong aversion
water-repellent · hydrophobic · moisture-resistant · shedding · water-resistant
- light absorptionMatter capturing radiant energy
- shock absorptionDissipating kinetic energy gradually
- poor absorption
- energy absorptionCapturing kinetic force internally
- water absorptionTaking in liquid
- neutron absorptionNucleus incorporates uncharged particle