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sorbent

American  
[sawr-buhnt] / ˈsɔr bənt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a surface that sorbs.


Etymology

Origin of sorbent

First recorded in 1905–10; sorb 2 + -ent

Example Sentences

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In addition to daily water production, sorbent materials that harvest atmosphere water could also play an important role in future applications such as dehumidification, agriculture irrigation, and thermal management for electronic devices.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023

The air passes over a special solid sorbent filter that traps the carbon dioxide.

From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2021

Climeworks also intends to derive savings from improvements to crucial materials, like the sorbent that catches the CO₂.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2019

One particularly attractive possibility that has been proposed involves using an “exchange resin” sorbent which binds CO when dry and releases it when wet.

From Slate • May 13, 2013

“I han’t got time to attend to thy mopseys now, what with all this sorbent washing.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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