adsorbent
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- noun
- /ædˈzɔːrbənt/
- Specialized
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adsorbente
- The biosorption efficiency of adsorbents was maximum at 0.3 g of adsorbent dose with 120 rpm shaking speed and 303 K temperature.
Examples
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Discoveries are coming from unlikely sources; however, such as the Alabama hairdresser who noticed that human hair, when tied together and used as a filter, serves as an outstanding oil adsorbent.
Academic text (1998) -
An adsorption method using polymeric adsorbents capable of specifically recovering uranium from seawater is reported to be economically feasible.
Blog text (5) -
Start by placing the large glass plate adsorbent side down on a clean, dry surface.
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You notice both of these solid adsorbents have polar bonds.
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At this rate, we only need 41 kg of adsorbent to produce 1 kg of uranium per year.
Blog text (5) -
The silty-clay loam also appeared to be the best, and the sandy loam the worst adsorbent.
Academic text (1993) -
For removing H2S from gas streams, activated carbon is the preferred adsorbent due to its high retentivity for H2S.
Academic text (1996) -
Consequently, for an adsorption process to be economical, the adsorbent must possess a large surface-to-volume ratio and an affinity with the particular compound to be removed.
Academic text (1996) -
A uranium-specific nonwoven fabric was used as the adsorbent packed in an adsorption cage 16 m² in cross-sectional area and 16 cm in height.
Blog text (5) -
Activated carbon is a commonly used adsorbent for purifying air and water.
Synonyms
A material that holds other substances on its surface
A material that soaks up liquids and gases
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Etymology
Adsorbent comes from ad- 'to' and sorb 'to suck', so it means 'to pull toward and hold'. An adsorbent is a material that holds other substances on its surface, like activated carbon trapping toxins, rather than taking them inside like a sponge, which is what absorb does.