noun permeability, receptiveness, retentiveness, ability to soak up or take in, sponginess, porousness, permeableness, perviousness You can use two nappies for extra absorbency at night.

What is the difference between absorbance and absorbency?

is that absorbance is (physics) a logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density while absorbency is (physics) the ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a ...

Is absorbency a noun?

absorbency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.