adsorbate

English Thesaurus

1. a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	sorbate,
definition	:	a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption (noun.substance)

derivation	:	adsorbable, adsorbate,
definition	:	capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid (adj.all)

2. capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid (adj.all)

antonym	:	absorbable,
definition	:	capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface (adj.all)

derivation	:	adsorbate,
definition	:	a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed (noun.substance)

derivation	:	adsorb,
definition	:	accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface (verb.contact)

3. a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed (noun.substance)

derivation	:	adsorbable, adsorbate,
definition	:	capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid (adj.all)

4. capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid (adj.all)

antonym	:	absorbable,
definition	:	capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface (adj.all)

derivation	:	adsorbate,
definition	:	a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed (noun.substance)

derivation	:	adsorb,
definition	:	accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface (verb.contact)