
1) Permeability 2) Permeableness 3) Terrycloth quality
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• (n.) Absorptiveness.
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The ability of a fabric to take in moisture.
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The capacity a paper has for accepting liquids, like the inks or water used to run offset lithographic presses.
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Synonym for absorbance ... 1. <chemistry, investigation> Absorbance is defined as a logarithmic function of the percent transmission of a wavelength of light through a liquid. ... 2. <microbiology> This can be used as a measure of the amount of light absorbed by a suspension of bacterial cells or a solution of an organic molecule, it is...
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The extent to which a paper will take up and hold a liquid.
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Ab·sorb'en·cy noun Absorptiveness.
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The ability of a fabric to take in moisture. Absorbency is a very important property, which effects many other characteristics such as skin comfort, static build-up, shrinkage, stain removal, water repellency, and wrinkle recovery.
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The property in paper which permits a sheet to take in the liquids it contacts. The amount of absorbency depends on the fillers and sizing introduced during the manufacturing process
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ab-sōr′ben-sē Synonyms: absorbance
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The ability of a fabric to soak up liquid easily.
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Absorbency is the property of a material for soaking up liquids. The more liquid a material can soak up, the more absorbent it is, that is the higher its absorbency.
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the ability of a textile material to absorb and retain liquids within its structure.
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[
n] - the property of being absorbent
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absorbency The quality of being absorbent; absorptiveness.
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noun the property of being absorbent
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The ability of a fabric to take in moisture.
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The ability of a material to take up moisture
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The ability and capability of a material to soak up a liquid. In pottery and ceramics this would relate to a glaze prior to firing.
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The ability of fabric to take in moisture. Very important in relation to skin comfort, but other factors important too, effect on static build up, staining and removal, water repellency, shrinkage and wrinkling.
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