adjective
- having the ability or tendency to absorb or take in
Examples
- The absorptive capacity of the soil determines how much water it can hold.
- Paper towels are highly absorptive materials.
- The absorptive properties of charcoal make it useful for filtering.
- Scientists studied the absorptive characteristics of different fabrics.
- The absorptive surface quickly soaked up the spilled liquid.
- Certain plants have absorptive roots that draw nutrients from the soil.