| absorbent | (noun) a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance | Synonyms: absorbent material |
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| adsorbent | (noun) a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance | Synonyms: adsorbent material |
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| bent | (noun) a special way of doing something | Synonyms: hang, knack |
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| (noun) a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way | Synonyms: set |
| (noun) an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges | - |
| (noun) grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens | Synonyms: bent-grass, bent grass |
| benthos | (noun) organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea, lake, river or stream | - |
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| (noun) a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones | Synonyms: benthic division, benthonic zone |
| bentonite | (noun) an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash | - |
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| bentwood | (noun) wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture | - |
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| debenture | (noun) a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt | - |
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| (noun) the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future | Synonyms: debenture bond, unsecured bond |
| incumbent | (noun) the official who holds an office | Synonyms: officeholder |
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| merobenthos | (noun) benthos consisting of organisms in pre-adult stages that later become adult in the plankton. | - |
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| microbenthos | (noun) microscopic benthic organisms that are less than 0.1 mm in size. | - |
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| sorbent | (noun) a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption | Synonyms: sorbent material |
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| subentry | (noun) An entry, such as one in an account or reference work, that is included within a main entry. | - |
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