Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superabsorbent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-ab-sorbent
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the ability to absorb a great amount of fluid relative to its own mass.

noun

Any superabsorbent substance.

Example Sentences

"The water absorbency of the anionically starch-grafted AA/AM absorbent is markedly affected by the pH of the buffer solution at different ionic strengths. The charge of the ionic monomer affects the pH sensitivity of the superabsorbent polymers. An acidic superabsorbent normally ionizes at high pH but unionizes at low pH."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin absorbēnsder. English absorbent English superabsorbent From super- + absorbent.

Inflected Forms

more superabsorbent (comparative) most superabsorbent (superlative) super-absorbent (alternative) super absorbent (alternative) superabsorbents (plural)

Derived Forms

SAP

Phrases

superabsorbent polymer superabsorbent polymer powder superabsorbent powder

Synonyms

superabsorbing super-absorbing super absorbing

Questions

What does superabsorbent mean?: Having the ability to absorb a great amount of fluid relative to its own mass.
Where does superabsorbent come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin absorbēnsder. English absorbent English superabsorbent From super- + absorbent.

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