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Definitions of adsorb
  1. verb
    accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
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Definition that contains adsorb
  • column a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
  • nonadsorbent lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
  • chemisorptive having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces
  • adsorbent material a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
  • adsorbate a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
  • fuller's earth an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent
  • desorb go away from the surface to which (a substance) is adsorbed
  • adsorbent a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
  • nonadsorptive lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
  • bleaching clay an adsorbent clay that will remove coloring from oils
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