sorbent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sorbent
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"The beauty of this device is that it's completely complementary and can be an add-on to almost any sorbent material," Boriskina says.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
The air passes over a special solid sorbent filter that traps the carbon dioxide.
From The Verge ● Sep. 9, 2021
At the moment, the company’s technology requires that the temperature inside the units be raised periodically to about 100 degrees Celsius to release CO₂ from the sorbent so it can be drawn off and stored.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2019
First, one removes CO2 from the air by using a sorbent, which is a material that can absorb gasses.
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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