adsorbent

ad·sor·bent

 (ăd-zôr′bənt, -sôr′-)

adj.

Capable of adsorption.

n.

An adsorptive material, such as activated charcoal.

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adsorbent

(ədˈsɔːbənt; -ˈzɔː-)

adj

(Chemistry) capable of adsorption

n

(Chemistry) a material, such as activated charcoal, on which adsorption can occur

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adsorbent - a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance adsorbent material sorbent, sorbent material - a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
Adj.	1.	adsorbent - having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface adsorptive, surface-assimilative nonadsorbent, nonadsorptive - lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface

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Translations

адсорбент

ad·sorb·ent

a. adsorbente.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

adsorbent

adj adsorbente

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