Hyphenation of absorbent

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word absorbent? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ab-sorbent

Definitions of absorbent:

1.	A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
2.	Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) As absorbent as a sponge

Synonyms of absorbent:

adj	absorbent, absorptive, absorbefacient, sorbefacient, assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory, spongy, spongelike, thirsty, hygroscopic
noun	absorbent material, sorbent, sorbent material

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