# nonabsorbing

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. That does not absorb (sound, radiation, fluid etc.)
2. That permits a transition to a different state.

## Etymology
From non- + absorbing.

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