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adsorbent

American  
[ad-sawrb-uhnt, -zawrb-] / ædˈsɔrb ənt, -ˈzɔrb- /

adjective

  1. capable of adsorbing, gathering molecules of a substance on a surface.


adsorbent British  
/ ədˈsɔːbənt, -ˈzɔː- /

adjective

  1. capable of adsorption

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a material, such as activated charcoal, on which adsorption can occur

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 • Nov. 27, 2024

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 • Oct. 10, 2023

Zeolite is naturally adsorbent, meaning it can collect other substances on its surface.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

EnergySource technology relies on an adsorbent that separates lithium from impurities in brine.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022

This adsorbent has been found quite as effective as the fuller's earth and it is possible to recover the vitamine from the carbon with treatment by acid.

From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.

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