adsorbate

Definitions of adsorbate
  1. noun
    a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
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    type of:
    sorbate
    a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
  2. adjective
    capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
    synonyms: adsorbable
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