sorbate

Definitions of sorbate
  1. noun
    a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
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    types:
    absorbate
    a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
    adsorbate
    a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
    type of:
    material, stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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