absorbent core

noun

The innermost layer of a menstrual pad or incontinence wear, such as a diaper, that absorbs and retains (stores) the liquid.

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Meanings

nounabsorbent core (plural absorbent cores)

plural absorbent cores

  1. The innermost layer of a menstrual pad or incontinence wear, such as a diaper, that absorbs and retains (stores) the liquid.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see absorbent, core.

Origin

From absorbent + core.

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APA

absorbent core. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbent%20core

MLA

“absorbent core.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbent%20core. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absorbent core,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorbent%20core.

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