"absorbable" meaning in English

See absorbable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ [US], /əbˈzɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absorbable.wav [US] Forms: more absorbable [comparative], most absorbable [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English absorbable From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|absorb|-able|etydate=late 18th century<ref:<span class="cited-source">Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. 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First attested in the late 18th century. Head templates: {{en-adj}} absorbable (comparative more absorbable, superlative most absorbable)
  1. Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up. Derived forms: absorbably, bioabsorbable, inabsorbable, nonabsorbable, reabsorbable, unabsorbable Translations (capable of being absorbed): 可吸收的 (kě xīshōu de) (Chinese Mandarin), absorbovatelný (Czech), absorbeerbaar (Dutch), aanleerbaar (Dutch), imeytettävissä oleva (Finnish), absorbable (French), absorbierbar (German), απορροφήσιμος (aporrofísimos) (Greek), felszívható (Hungarian), felszívásra képes (Hungarian), assorbibile (Italian), 吸収性のある (alt: きゅうしゅうせいのある,kyūshūsē no aru) (Japanese), yn-sooit (Manx), absorvível (Portuguese), absorbabil (Romanian), абсорби́руемый (absorbírujemyj) (Russian), absorbible (Spanish)
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Noun

IPA: /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ [US], /əbˈzɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absorbable.wav [US] Forms: absorbables [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English absorbable From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|absorb|-able|etydate=late 18th century<ref:<span class="cited-source">Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. 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  1. A material that can be absorbed.
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/əbˈzɔɹb.ə.bl̩/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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