Adsorbate

//ədˈsɔːbeɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a substance that has been adsorbed
  2. 2
    a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adsorbableadsorbable

Etymology

From adsorb + -ate.

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