adsorbent

ədˈzɔːbənt

Definition

Definition of adsorbent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

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material that captures substances on its surface

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Activated charcoal is a common adsorbent in filters.

absorbent

sorbent

Adjective

accumulating substances

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having the ability to accumulate gases, liquids, or solutes on its surface

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The adsorbent material quickly gathered the spilled oil..

absorptive

adsorptive

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Origin of adsorbent

Latin, ad- (to) + sorbere (to suck in)

Terms with adsorbent included in their meaning

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hemoperfusion

medical detox

medical procedure removing toxins from blood using adsorbent material

thin-layer chromatography

chemistry method

chromatography method using a thin adsorbent layer

Examples of adsorbent in a sentence

Zeolites serve as an adsorbent in chemical processes.
The adsorbent fabric soaked up the dye.
Adsorbent filters are used in air purifiers.

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French:adsorbant, ...
German:Adsorbens, adsorbierend, ...
Italian:adsorbente, capace di adsorbire, ...
Spanish:adsorbente, capaz de adsorber, ...
Portuguese:adsorvente, ...
Chinese:吸附剂, 吸附的, ...
Japanese:吸着剤, 吸着性の, ...
Arabic:مُمْتَص, ممتز, ...
Hebrew:חוֹמֶר סוֹפֵחַ, סוֹפֵחַ, ...
Russian:адсорбент, адсорбирующий, ...
Ukrainian:адсорбент, адсорбуючий, ...
Hindi:शोषक, ...
Bengali:শোষক, শোষণকারী, ...
Catalan:adsorbent, ...
Czech:adsorbent, adsorpční, ...
Danish:adsorbent, adsorberende, ...
Dutch:adsorptiemiddel, adsorberend, ...
Greek:προσροφητικό, ...
Hungarian:adszorbens, felületmegkötő, ...
Khmer:សារធាតុស្រូបជាប់ផ្ទៃ, ស្រូបជាប់លើផ្ទៃ, ...
Korean:흡착제, 흡착성의, ...
Persian:جاذب, جذب کننده, ...
Polish:adsorbent, adsorpcyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):adsorvente, ...
Romanian:adsorbant, capabil de adsorbție, ...
Swedish:adsorbent, adsorberande, ...
Thai:สารดูดซับ, ดูดซับ, ...
Turkish:adsorban, emici, ...
Vietnamese:chất hấp phụ, hấp phụ, ...

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Definition of adsorbent - Reverso English Dictionary

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