Sorbent

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An absorbent.
  • noun. Imp. Dict.
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  • noun. An absorbent.
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  • noun. A substance that can enable sorption.
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  • noun. a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
    • Word Usage
    "Mark Salt, a BP spokesman based in Houston, Texas, said the company is using something called sorbent boom, which is made of materials that attract oil, but repel water."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    material  stuff  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    absorbent  absorbent material  adsorbent  adsorbent material  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ITA  audacia  caducis  clamat  communium  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    absorbent  
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