preabsorbed
/ˌpriːəbˈzɔːrbd/
adjective
- Already absorbed before a later process or event.
- The sponge contained preabsorbed water, so it was ready to use immediately.
- The preabsorbed oil made the cloth too heavy to handle easily.
- The preabsorbed nutrients in the soil helped the seedlings grow quickly.
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verb
- Past tense of preabsorb: absorbed something before another process or event.
- She preabsorbed the excess paint with a paper towel before framing the picture.
- The filter preabsorbed most of the chemicals from the solution.
- The towel preabsorbed the spill before it reached the carpet.