Associations to the word «Adsorbent»

Wiktionary

ADSORBENT, adjective. Tending to adsorb.
ADSORBENT, noun. The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.

Dictionary definition

ADSORBENT, noun. A material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance.
ADSORBENT, adjective. Having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne