吸きゅう水すい性せい

noun

water absorbency; water absorption capacity

Technical and everyday term for the ability of a material to absorb water. Often used in product descriptions for towels, paper, soil, etc.

• このタオルは吸きゅう水すい性せいが高たかい。

  This towel has high water absorbency.

• 吸きゅう水すい性せいに優すぐれた紙かみおむつを開かい発はつした。

  We developed a disposable diaper with excellent water absorption capacity.