The new paper towels weren't very absorbent. From LearnThat.org.
As absorbent as a sponge. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
AGM batteries are sealed and soak up their electrolyte in absorbent material rather than containing it in liquid-filled chambers. From Wordnik.com. [Consumer Reports' latest car battery test finds some bargain performers] Reference
Simultaneous regeneration and loading of the absorbent is a special case. From Wordnik.com. [5. Methods for removing hydrogen sulphide from biogas] Reference
On a sensory level, though, it sounds like bamboo towels are soft and absorbent, which is just what I want towels to be. From Wordnik.com. [Bamboo towels | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
When fueling personal watercraft, use containment such as absorbent pad or vent to catch overflow. From Wordnik.com. [tcpalm.com Stories] Reference
A lightweight, highly absorbent towel is another good bet. From Wordnik.com. [Top Ten Healthy Gifts] Reference
The stone used for this purpose must be a good absorbent of heat. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management] Reference
Drain on absorbent paper and dust with powdered sugar, if you wish. From Wordnik.com. [Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking] Reference
Pat with towel or absorbent paper to take out all moisture possible. From Wordnik.com. [Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking] Reference
Drain on absorbent paper and serve with powdered sugar or fruit sauce. From Wordnik.com. [Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking] Reference
It is a good absorbent and retains considerable of the stable wettings. From Wordnik.com. [Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure] Reference
One DFM line, super-absorbent gel, saved as much as 65% of previous prices. From Wordnik.com. [Is procurement outsourcing the answer to reducing public sector purchasing costs?] Reference
We've set out absorbent materials near shore to see if we see any oil there. From Wordnik.com. [BP Keeps Look Out For Vanishing Gulf Oil] Reference
And we need to get this boom out of here and get some new, clean absorbent boom placed. From Wordnik.com. [The Boom In Boom: Will Oil Spill Defenses Hold?] Reference
He is in a more absorbent state, as it were, because there is no preoccupation of effort. From Wordnik.com. [Stories to Tell to Children] Reference
Humus contains plant food and is also an excellent absorbent of the poisonous excretions. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
They may also have elastic at the waist and legs, and a more absorbent layer in the center. From Wordnik.com. [Diapers: Considering cloth?] Reference
It's not easy being made of an absorbent material when you're being worn by a chronic crybaby. From Wordnik.com. [Tallulah Morehead: Big Brother 12: The Puppetry of the Pea-Brains.] Reference
Water-resistant and shock-absorbent, the cases can guard as well on sand as they can on asphalt. From Wordnik.com. [Beach Wear] Reference
Peaty soils and strong clays are very absorbent of water, although not always the best for cultivation. From Wordnik.com. [Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles] Reference
Each time, Michels swabs his upper and lower gums, gathering up antibodies with the stick's absorbent pad. From Wordnik.com. [Investing In AIDS Testing] Reference
It is a useful absorbent of liquid manure, and may be advantageously added to the dung-heap for that purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Elements of Agricultural Chemistry] Reference
Enbridge crews and contractors deployed oil skimmers and absorbent booms to minimize its environmental impact. From Wordnik.com. [Kalamazoo River Oil Spill (PHOTOS): Cleanup Efforts Underway In Michigan] Reference
An absorbent material can be used to scrub, soak, dust, and in a pinch, protect a small dwelling from the elements. From Wordnik.com. [What can't the Bush tax cuts do?] Reference
Petty Officer JOHN MILLER (Coast Guard): This is absorbent boom, the white stuff, looks like a long stuffed tube sock. From Wordnik.com. [The Boom In Boom: Will Oil Spill Defenses Hold?] Reference
One crew was throwing white absorbent "boom" down onto a heavily oiled patch, then stomping it down to sop up the oil. From Wordnik.com. [How oil-damaged marsh grasses recover could affect gulf's rebound] Reference
But if the solution be applied on little absorbent surfaces or on paper strongly sized it is not advisable to dilute it. From Wordnik.com. [Photographic Reproduction Processes] Reference
Some companies alter fibers 'chemistry or apply a laminate to the outer surface of the fibers so they are more absorbent. From Wordnik.com. [Designers sweat the details to let athletic clothes breathe] Reference
To prevent the most common leg injury -- broken tibia -- engineers are looking at energy-absorbent materials for bumpers. From Wordnik.com. [Pedestrian-Safe Cars] Reference
The table top should be of hard wood or some non-absorbent material, jointed in narrow strips in order to prevent warping. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management] Reference
Can they forget the absorbent powers of carpet tissues, and the horrors of next morning to non-smokers, perhaps to ladies?. From Wordnik.com. [Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce] Reference
Clay and plaster being in a dry state very absorbent, will eventually rob of all oily matter any skin in contact with them. From Wordnik.com. [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference
Use absorbent, sawdust or meal to remove oily gasoline, drop in alcohol or formaldehyde solution while the body is prepared. From Wordnik.com. [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference
Sixthly, it is an absorbent; that is to say, the skin is capable of absorbing into the body certain substances applied to it. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
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