Definition of Adsorbate

1. Noun. A material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed.

Generic synonyms: Sorbate

2. Adjective. Capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid.
Exact synonyms: Adsorbable
Antonyms: Absorbable
Derivative terms: Adsorb

Definition of Adsorbate

1. Noun. a substance which has been adsorbed ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Adsorbate

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Adsorbate

1. Any substance adsorbed. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adsorbate

adscripted
adscription
adscriptive
adscripts
adsignification
adsignifications
adsignified
adsignifies
adsignify
adsignifying
adsorb
adsorbabilities
adsorbability
adsorbable
adsorbant
adsorbate (current term)
adsorbates
adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent material
adsorbents
adsorber
adsorbers
adsorbing
adsorbs
adsorp
adsorped
adsorping
adsorps
adsorption

Literary usage of Adsorbate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"As long as contact between the adsorbent and the adsorbate is maintained, adsorption proceeds until the vapor pressure of the adsorbate on the desiccant is ..."

2. Electronic Structure of Ferromagnet-Insulator Interfaces: Fe/MgO and Co/MgO by Martina Mueller (2007)
"Whether an adsorbate sticks to the surface depends on the surface free energies of ... In a simple model, the morphology of an adsorbate, deposited on an ..."

3. Basic Studies in the Field of High-Temperature Engineering: Second by Nea, Nihon Genshiryoku Kenkyūjo, Nuclear Energy Agency (2002)
"[10]: (2) where N is the number of substrate atoms per m2, 9 is the fractional coverage of the adsorbate (at 6 = 1 the adsorbate density is AO, ..."

4. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"It is essential for the action of an adsorbate that its components should harmonize with one another and with the cells upon which they are to act. ..."

5. Modelling in Aquatic Chemistry by Ingmar Grenthe, Ignasi Puigdomenech, Bert Allard (1997)
"A feed solution containing the adsorbate is pumped through the reactor. ... A delayed breakthrough of adsorbate, compared to a non-adsorbing tracer, ..."

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