sorbent material

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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 sorbent material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" absorbent, absorbent material - a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance adsorbent, adsorbent material - a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance