superabsorber

plural superabsorbers

1. A superabsorbent polymer: a polymer that can absorb very large quantities of liquid.

   Superabsorbers are manufactured in many forms including particulate and fibrous.

   1989, The United States Patents Quarterly, page 1579

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   We attribute this failure to the fact that the superabsorbers swell and form gels which plug the interfiber volume of the cellulose fluff and restrict capillary flow.

   1982, Tappi - Volume 65, page 96

   Disposable nappies contain superabsorber granules which are made of a chemical which swells to absorb the urine.

   2010, Lynoa Cattanach, Be a Greener Parent: Teach Yourself, →ISBN