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Definition of Sorbent material
1. Noun. A material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption.
Generic synonyms: Material, Stuff
Specialized synonyms: Absorbent, Absorbent Material, Adsorbent, Adsorbent Material
Derivative terms: Sorb
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sorbent Material
Literary usage of Sorbent material
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Workshop on Long-lived Radionuclide Chemistry in Nuclear by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (1998)
"Data obtained with this equipment was used in the selection of the sorbent material
for the pilot-scale Caesium Removal Demonstration ..."
2. Groundwater Contamination: DOD Uses and Develops a Range of Remediation by Anu K. Mittal (2005)
"Adsorption (mass transfer) technologies involve passing contaminated water through
a sorbent material—such as activated carbon—that will capture the ..."
3. Opportunity 2000: Creative Affirmative Action Strategies for a Changing (1988)
"The furnace sorbent injection process sprays a calcium- based sorbent material,
such as limestone or calcium hydroxide, into the furnace. ..."
4. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"... (spiking) of the sorbent material (solid sorbent, filter or solution) with a
suitable solvent containing dissolved quantities of analyte representative ..."
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