adsorbent
Britishadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
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"From now on, we will aim to improve the liquid moisture adsorbent and increase the efficiency of the entire system in order to make it practical."
From Science Daily
The team will work to achieve simultaneous adsorption and desorption using renewable energy to maximize daily water yield per unit mass of adsorbent to further optimize the system's performance for practical applications in water generation.
From Science Daily
However, these materials simply allow separation of the dye from the water -- the dye still exists and is simply attached to the adsorbent materials within the wastewater.
From Science Daily
Zeolite is naturally adsorbent, meaning it can collect other substances on its surface.
From Los Angeles Times
EnergySource technology relies on an adsorbent that separates lithium from impurities in brine.
From Reuters
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