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adsorbate

American

[ad-sawr-beyt, -bit, -zawr-] / ædˈsɔr beɪt, -bɪt, -ˈzɔr- /

noun

a substance that is adsorbed.

adsorbate British

/ ədˈsɔːbeɪt, -ˈzɔː-, -bɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of adsorbate

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

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