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adsorbent

/ 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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Example Sentences

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.

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.

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

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

From Reuters

His team have gained experience in developing these adsorbent materials for the US Department of Defence, to protect soldiers against nerve gas attacks,

From BBC

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