ASSIMILATING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does assimilating mean? 

• ASSIMILATING (adjective)
  The adjective ASSIMILATING has 1 sense:

1. capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution

  Familiarity information: ASSIMILATING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASSIMILATING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution

Synonyms:

assimilating; assimilative; assimilatory

Context example:

an assimilative substance

Similar:

absorbent; absorptive (having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.))

 Context examples 

Instead of working wickedness by night and growing more debased in the assimilating of it by day, she shall take her place with the other Angels.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)