adsorbent
American Heritage Dictionary:
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ad·sor·bent
(ăd-sôr'bənt, -zôr'-) 
adj.
Capable of adsorption.
n.
An adsorptive material, such as activated charcoal.
adj.
Capable of adsorption.
n.
An adsorptive material, such as activated charcoal.
Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry:
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adsorbent
A substance on the surface of which a substance is adsorbed.
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A material (such as activated charcoal) which has the ability to extract certain substances from gases, liquids, or solids by causing the substances to adhere to its internal surface without changing the adsorbent physically or chemically.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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adsorbent
- capable of adsorption.
- a solid that adsorbs another substance from either a gas phase or a liquid phase.
| adsorbate, adsorb, adseverin | |
| adsorptiochromism, adsorption, adsorption chromatography |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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adsorbent
1. pertaining to or characterized by adsorption.
2. a substance that attracts other materials or particles to its surface.
- gastrointestinal a. — a substance, usually a powder, administered to adsorb gases, toxins and bacteria in the stomach and intestines. Examples include activated charcoal and kaolin.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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adsorbent
adj
A substance that adsorbs, such as activated charcoal and clay
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