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adsorbate
[ ad-sawr-beyt, -bit, -zawr- ]
/ ædˈsɔr beɪt, -bɪt, -ˈzɔr- /
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noun
a substance that is adsorbed.
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British Dictionary definitions for adsorbate
adsorbate
/ (ədˈsɔːbeɪt, -bɪt, -ˈzɔː-) /
noun
a substance that has been or is to be adsorbed on a surface
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