Difference between revisions of "Absorbent"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A substance that has the ability to take up, or absorb, another material without any chemical bonding. Examples are [ | + | A substance that has the ability to take up, or absorb, another material without any chemical bonding. Examples are [[chalk|chalk]], [[sponge|sponge]], [[starch|starch]], [[blotting%20paper|blotting paper]], and [[fuller%27s%20earth|fuller's earth]]. Sometimes a general name of 'sorbent' is used for both absorbent and [[adsorbent|adsorbent]] materials. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 6 January 2014
Description
A substance that has the ability to take up, or absorb, another material without any chemical bonding. Examples are Chalk, Sponge, Starch, Blotting paper, and Fuller's earth. Sometimes a general name of 'sorbent' is used for both absorbent and Adsorbent materials.
Synonyms and Related Terms
absorbent material; absorber (AAT preferred)
Authority
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 Comment: preferred term = absorber