Associations to the word «Absorber»

Wiktionary

ABSORBER, noun. A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
ABSORBER, noun. A person that absorbs. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
ABSORBER, noun. (nuclear physics) A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.

Dictionary definition

ABSORBER, noun. (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy