Adsorbent

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  • adjective. Capable of adsorption.
  • noun. An adsorptive material, such as activated charcoal.
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  • adjective. Tending to adsorb.
  • noun. The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
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  • adjective. having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
  • noun. a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
    • Word Usage
    "It has adsorbent properties and is used in Kaopectate to treat diarrhea."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    nonadsorbent  
    Equivalent
    chemisorptive  chemosorptive  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sorbent  sorbent material  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    acetal  adsorption  alc/vol  alkyd  aromaticity  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    absorbency  absorbent  absorption  adsorption  assimilation  
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