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