Adsorbent

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  adsorbent
       adj : having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate
             on a surface [syn: {adsorptive}, {surface-assimilative}]
             [ant: {nonadsorbent}]
       n : a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another
           substance [syn: {adsorbent material}]



From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "adsorbent":
     absorbency, absorbent, absorption, adsorption, assimilation,
     assimilative, bibulous, blotter, blotting, blotting paper,
     chemisorption, chemisorptive, chemosorption, chemosorptive,
     digestion, digestive, endosmosis, endosmotic, engrossment,
     exosmosis, exosmotic, imbibitory, infiltration, osmosis, osmotic,
     percolation, resorbent, seepage, soaking, sorbent, sorption,
     sponge, spongeous, sponging, spongy, thirsty