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Adsorbent: meaning, definitions and examples

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adsorbent

 

[ ษ™dหˆsษ”หbษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemistry

A substance that attracts and holds other substances on its surface.

Synonyms

absorbent, desiccant, sorbent

Examples of usage

  • Silica gel is a commonly used adsorbent in chromatography.
  • Activated charcoal is an effective adsorbent for removing impurities from water.

Translations

Translations of the word "adsorbent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adsorvente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคถเฅ‹เคทเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Adsorbens

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ adsorben

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะดัะพั€ะฑะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ adsorbent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅธ็€ๅ‰ค (ใใ‚…ใ†ใกใ‚ƒใใ–ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท adsorbant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adsorbente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท adsorban

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํก์ฐฉ์ œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงุฏุฉ ู…ุงุตุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ adsorbent

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ adsorbent

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธ้™„ๅ‰‚ (xฤซfรนjรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ adsorbent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ adsorbent

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะดัะพั€ะฑะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ“แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ adsorbent

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adsorbente

Word origin

The term 'adsorbent' originated from the word 'adsorb' which was coined in 1881 by the German physicist Heinrich Kayser. It is a combination of 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'sorb' meaning 'to suck in'. The concept of adsorption and adsorbents has been fundamental in various fields such as chemistry, environmental science, and materials science.