0 the ability to take liquids or other substances in through a surface and to hold or use them, or the amount of a liquid or other substance that can be taken in like this:
Metal surfaces vary in smoothness, absorptive capacity, and chemical reactivity.
How do we best make use of the atmosphere's limited absorptive capacity for greenhouse gases?
The refugee problem is likely to get worse, partly because the absorptive capacity of the area is limited.
The development of absorptive capacity is important in enabling firms to use research and technology generated externally.
You possess a great absorptive capacity and the power to memorize.
The plants are unable to obtain water from the soil: their roots have limited absorptive capacities, and are generally only used for anchorage.
The normal absorptive capacity of the colon is estimated to be as much as six litres per day.
A balanced diet should be enough to meet the body's normal absorptive capacity for vitamins.
He says there are limits to how much oil revenue Gulf countries can absorb, adding that the region is already operating at its maximum absorptive capacity.
The firm's strength in R&D has enabled it to have the absorptive capacity to appropriate the scientific discoveries made overseas.
The more specific the knowledge is, people will take more time or will require better absorptive capacities to acquire it.
