# absorptive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /æbˈsɔɹp.tɪv/ · frequency rank #97,755

## Definitions
1. Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.

## Etymology
From absorb + -tive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/absorptive