absorbator

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

absorbere + -ator, first part from Latin absorbēre, present active infinitive of absorbeō (absorb). Second part from Latin -ātor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /absɔrˈbɑːtur/, /apsɔrˈbɑːtur/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːtur
  • Hyphenation: ab‧sor‧bat‧or

Noun

absorbator m (definite singular absorbatoren, indefinite plural absorbatorer, definite plural absorbatorene)

  1. an absorber or absorbent (something which absorbs)
    • 2012 August 30, e24.no:
      når strålingen treffer absorbatoren, varmes den opp og sender stråling ut igjen
      when the radiation hits the absorber, it heats up and emits radiation again

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