absorber
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //əbˈzɔɹbɝ// UK //ɐbsˈɔːbɐ// ab·sorber
n. something that takes in or holds onto a liquid, gas, or energy. You might use this to describe a sponge or a special material that stops heat.
n. a substance or material that takes in or holds onto another substance, such as a liquid, gas, or radiation. Often used in technical contexts to describe the function of a specific component.
The sponge is a good absorber of water.
The new material acts as an efficient absorber of solar energy, converting it directly into electricity.
In industrial cooling systems, a specialized chemical absorber is used to capture excess heat from the exhaust gases before they are released into the atmosphere.
From absorb + -er.