ADSORPTIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface

Synonyms:

adsorbent; adsorptive; surface-assimilative

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

chemisorptive; chemosorptive (having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces)

Derivation:

adsorb (accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface)

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