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absorber.

Something that absorbs.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əbˈsɔɹ.bɚ/US/əbˈzɔɹ.bɚ/US/æbˈsɔɹ.bɚ/US/æbˈzɔɹ.bɚ/US
  1. Something that absorbs.

  2. Something that absorbs. A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid.

  3. Something that absorbs. A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.

  4. A person who absorbs.

  5. A set that, under suitable transformations, can contain any set from a given class within a topological space.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English absorber From absorb + -er.

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