Etymology

absorbate

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Today it means: Any substance that has been absorbed. Full definition →

English absorb ← Middle French absorber ← Old French assorbir
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  1. Latinabsorbeō
  2. Old Frenchassorbir
  3. Middle Frenchabsorber
  4. Englishabsorb
  5. English todayabsorbate

From absorb + -ate.

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