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superabsorber en · NOUN

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Etymology

From super- + absorber.

Meanings

1. A superabsorbent polymer: a polymer that can absorb very large quantities of liquid.
   • Superabsorbers are manufactured in many forms including particulate and fibrous. 1989, The United States Patents Quarterly, page 1579:
   • Disposable nappies contain superabsorber granules which are made of a chemical which swells to absorb the urine. 2010, Lynoa Cattanach, Be a Greener Parent: Teach Yourself, →ISBN:
   • We attribute this failure to the fact that the superabsorbers swell and form gels which plug the interfiber volume of the cellulose fluff and restrict capillary flow. 1982, Tappi - Volume 65, page 96:

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