absorbancy

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A form of absorbency — The quality of being absorbent.

First used First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounabsorbancy (plural absorbancies)

plural absorbancies

  1. alternativenatural sciencesAlternative form of absorbencyFirst known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.

Origin

From absorbance + -y.

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APA

absorbancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbancy

MLA

“absorbancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absorbancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbancy.

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