adsorbate
Pronunciation: [ædˈsɔːrbeɪt]
Word
Context: “chemistry”
(noun) adsorbate is a substance that is attracted to and sticks to the surface of another material. Imagine dust sticking to a table; the dust is like an adsorbate.
Example
The water molecules acted as adsorbates on the surface of the sand.
Example
The oil did not work well as an adsorbate on the plastic surface.
Example
What adsorbates are present on the filtering material?
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