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      adsorbent
      noun
      a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
      adjective
      having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
      Roots
      adad- · Latin · tosorberesorb- · Latin · to suck inens-ent · Latin · agent, doing
      Synonyms for adsorbent
      sorbentnadsorptionnsorptionnabsorbentadjchemisorptionnabsorbencyn
      Words related to adsorbent
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