adsorbate

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/ədˈsɔːbeɪt/

noun

A substance that has been adsorbed

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adsorbable
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Meanings

nounadsorbate (plural adsorbates)

plural adsorbates

  1. A substance that has been adsorbed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecapable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid

Similar
adsorbable
Also see
adsorbable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From adsorb + -ate.

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Translations

French adsorbat
  • adsorbatsubstance that has been adsorbed
German Adsorbat
  • Adsorbatsubstance that has been adsorbed
Irish asúiteán
  • asúiteánsubstance that has been adsorbed
Polish adsorbat
  • adsorbatsubstance that has been adsorbed
Portuguese adsorvato, adsorbato
  • adsorvatosubstance that has been adsorbed
  • adsorbatosubstance that has been adsorbed
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APA

adsorbate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adsorbate

MLA

“adsorbate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adsorbate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adsorbate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adsorbate.

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