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What does absorbency mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete) The action of absorbing.
  2. The quality of being absorbent. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
  3. (physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
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The Bamboozle will reach full absorbency after 10 washes, although it can be used after about 2 washes.
Because of the low absorbency of mastic asphalt surfaces, it is essential to set up larger trial areas.
Measure the absorbency of the chloroform solution with a photometer at 650 nm in 1 to 5 cm cells against chloroform.
Depending on surface requirements, absorbency and type of wood: Apply 1 to 3 thin coats, until a surface layer has developed.
Some characteristics that affect printability are smoothness, absorbency, opacity and ink holdout.
This is felt to be due to reduced shock absorbency with loss of the heel fat pad.

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