Word Study
adsignify |
adsorb |
adsorbable |
adsorbate |
adsorbed |
adsorbent
| adsorbent material
| adsorbing
| adsorption
| adsorptive
| adstrict
adsorbent
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun adsorbent has 1 sense
- adsorbent(n = noun.substance) adsorbent material - a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance; Array is a kind of sorbent, sorbent material
Derived forms verb adsorb1, adjective adsorbent1
Adjective adsorbent has 1 sense
- adsorbent(a = adj.all) adsorptive, surface-assimilative - having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface; Array Derived forms verb adsorb1, noun adsorbent1
Antonym: nonadsorbent
THESAURUS
adsorbent
absorbency, absorbent, absorption, adsorption, assimilation, assimilative, bibulous, blotter, blotting, blotting paper, chemisorption, chemisorptive, chemosorption, chemosorptive, digestion, digestive, endosmosis, endosmotic, engrossment, exosmosis, exosmotic, imbibitory, infiltration, osmosis, osmotic, percolation, resorbent, seepage, soaking, sorbent, sorption, sponge, spongeous, sponging, spongy, thirsty
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