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adsorbate

DEFINITIONS OF: adsorbate

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n a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed

Type of:
sorbate
a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption

adj capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid

Synonyms:
adsorbable
Antonyms:
absorbable
capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
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