adsorbate

[ ad-sawr-beyt, -bit, -zawr- ]

noun

1. a substance that is adsorbed.

adsorbate

/ ədˈsɔːbeɪt; -ˈzɔː-; -bɪt /

noun

1. a substance that has been or is to be adsorbed on a surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of adsorbate¹

First recorded in 1925–30; adsorb + -ate ¹