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ab·sorp·tive ca·ˈpac·ity N ECON

absorptive capacity N handel

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absorptive facility N INV-FIN

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The simplest, physically, is the absorptive filter; interference or dichroic filters can be quite complex.
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The brush border morphology increases a cell's surface area, a trait which is especially useful in absorptive cells.
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The disruption of the hyphal network decreases the absorptive abilities of the mycorrhizae because the surface area spanned by the hyphae is greatly reduced.
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A modern type of absorptive polarizer is made of elongated silver nanoparticles embedded in thin (0.5 mm) glass plates.
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Today, most bolometers use semiconductor or superconductor absorptive elements rather than metals.
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This is accomplished by a system of moveable full-height wall reflectors, suspended ceiling reflectors and rotating wall panels with differing degrees of absorptive linings.
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Studies suggest that the endolymphatic duct and endolymphatic sac perform both absorptive and secretory, as well as phagocytic and immunodefensive, functions.
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Charcoal is able to counteract some nutrient and water loss because of its absorptive properties.
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Their ultrastructure suggests that they perform both secretory and absorptive functions.
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The degree of heat and depth of penetration depend in part on the absorptive and resistance properties of the tissues that the waves encounter.
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