adsorbable

adjective

Meaning

Capable of being collected on the surface of a solid or liquid material.

Examples

Scientists tested whether the toxic dye was adsorbable by the new synthetic clay.
Only certain heavy metals in the solution were found to be adsorbable under these specific pressure conditions.

Synonyms: attractable, collectible, capturable, sequesterable

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adsorbable

adjective

Pronunciation: /ædˈzɔːrbəbəl/

Definition

Capable of being collected on the surface of a solid or liquid material.

Examples

Scientists tested whether the toxic dye was adsorbable by the new synthetic clay.
Only certain heavy metals in the solution were found to be adsorbable under these specific pressure conditions.
The researchers identified several organic compounds that are highly adsorbable onto the activated carbon surface.

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