English

Noun

superabsorber ‎(plural superabsorbers)

1. A superabsorbent polymer: a polymer that can absorb very large quantities of liquid.
   • 1982, Tappi - Volume 65, 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, page 1579:

     Superabsorbers are manufactured in many forms including particulate and fibrous.

   • 2010, Lynoa Cattanach, Be a Greener Parent: Teach Yourself, ISBN 1444134086:

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