English adjective: adsorbent | |||
| 1. | adsorbent having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface | ||
| Synonyms | adsorptive, surface-assimilative | ||
| Similar | chemisorptive, chemosorptive | ||
| Antonyms | nonadsorbent, nonadsorptive | ||
English noun: adsorbent | |||
| 1. | adsorbent (substance) a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance | ||
| Synonyms | adsorbent material | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sorbent, sorbent material | ||