adsorber

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noun

Something which adsorbs, especially a solid material, such as activated carbon, that has a high surface area and is used to capture a gas or liquid

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Meanings

nounadsorber (plural adsorbers)

plural adsorbers

  1. Something which adsorbs, especially a solid material, such as activated carbon, that has a high surface area and is used to capture a gas or liquid

Origin

From adsorb + -er.

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Translations

French adsorbeur
  • adsorbeursomething which adsorbs
Polish adsorber
  • adsorbersomething which adsorbs
Portuguese adsorvedor
  • adsorvedorsomething which adsorbs

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

readsorb
Cite this entry
APA

adsorber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adsorber

MLA

“adsorber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adsorber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adsorber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adsorber.

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