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nouna material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
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sorbent material
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French sorbant
- sorbantsubstance that can enable sorption
German Sorptionsmittel
- Sorptionsmittelsubstance that can enable sorption
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APA
sorbent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbent
MLA
“sorbent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbent. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sorbent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbent.
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