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Definition of Absorbency

1. Noun. The property of being absorbent.

Definition of Absorbency

1. n. Absorptiveness.

Definition of Absorbency

1. Noun. The characteristic of being absorbent. ¹

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Definition of Absorbency

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Medical Definition of Absorbency

1. 1. Absorbance is defined as a logarithmic function of the percent transmission of a wavelength of light through a liquid. 2. This can be used as a measure of the amount of light absorbed by a suspension of bacterial cells or a solution of an organic molecule, it is measured by a colourimeter or spectrophotometer. Absorbance values are used to plot the growth of bacteria in suspension cultures and to gauge the purity and concentration of molecules (such as proteins) in solution. See: absorption. (15 Jan 1998)

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Literary usage of Absorbency

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Current Issues in Women's Health: An FDA Consumer Special Report by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Only through trial and error could a woman select the least absorbency needed. ... For indeed, the absorbency of "regular" in one brand could very well be ..."

2. British Farmer's Magazine (1856)
"... of foreign substances, so as to increase its absorbency, than is at present practised. From these observations it will readily be perceived how ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(1) Menstrual tampon package labels shall bear one of the following absorbency terms representing the absorbency of the production run, lot, ..."

4. Paper Technology: An Elementary Manual on the Manufacture, Physical by Robert Walter Sindall (1906)
"Apparatus for testine the absorbency of Paper hy the " Strip " Method. ... A similar te.st for absorbency, using Stephen's blue-black ink in place of water, ..."

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