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adsorptive

DEFINITIONS OF: adsorptive

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adj having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface

Synonyms:
adsorbent, surface-assimilative
chemisorptive, chemosorptive
having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces
Antonyms:
nonadsorbent, nonadsorptive
lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
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