absorbent cotton
Cotton which has had its fatty matter removed to become capable of absorbing liquidsCotton which has had its fatty matter removed to become capable of absorbing liquids; cotton wool.
US/æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩t ˈkɑ.tn̩/
» Buy me a package of absorbent cotton.
Купите мне пакетик гигроскопической ваты. — sharptoothed
sharptoothed · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(uncountable)Cotton which has had its fatty matter removed to become capable of absorbing liquids; cotton wool.
More definitions
- cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
Examples
1 sentencesBuy me a package of absorbent cotton.
ruКупите мне пакетик гигроскопической ваты. — sharptoothed
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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