non-absorbent

A form of nonabsorbent — Not absorbent; unable to absorb.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-absorbent (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nonabsorbent.

    The inside lining at the sides and ends is composed of ⅜ in. thick resin bonded plywood faced on one side with 16-gauge light alloy, which is non-absorbent and easy to keep clean.

    1950 September, “Fish Vans for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 583

Origin

From non- + absorbent.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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