noun
Meaning 1
A substance that can enable sorption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sorbent
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noun
Meaning 2
a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sorbent material
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: material, stuff
Narrower terms: absorbent material, absorbent, adsorbent, adsorbent material
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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: sorbant — substance that can enable sorption
- German: Sorptionsmittel — substance that can enable sorption