superabsorber

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ absorber.

Noun

superabsorber (plural superabsorbers)

1. A superabsorbent polymer: a polymer that can absorb very large quantities of liquid.
   • 1982, Tappi - Volume 65‎^[1], page 96:

     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.

   • 1989, The United States Patents Quarterly‎^[2], page 1579:

     Superabsorbers are manufactured in many forms including particulate and fibrous.

   • 2010, Lynoa Cattanach, Be a Greener Parent: Teach Yourself‎^[3], →ISBN:

     Disposable nappies contain superabsorber granules which are made of a chemical which swells to absorb the urine.