Look up: Sorbent

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   sorbent
   [n] - a material that sorbs another substance
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   sorbent
   a substance possessing the characteristic ability of absorption or adsorption Category: Mechanical engineering
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   Sorbent
   Sorb'ent noun [ Latin sorbens , present participle of sorbere to suck in, to absorb.] An absorbent. [ R.]
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   sorbent
   sorbent material noun a 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
   The word `sorbent` has these meanings:- *A material similar to molecular sieve material. It has a large internal surface area and good thermal conductivity. It is typically supplied in pellets of 1 mm to 2 mm diameter and roughly 5 mm length or as grains of the order 1 mm. Occasionally as beads up to 5 mm diameter. They are typically made from aluminium oxide with a porous structure. *Materials used to absorb other materials due to their high aff...
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   Sorbent
   • (n.) An absorbent.
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   sorbent
   (from the article `oil spill`) ...a technique effective only in calm waters, involves various mechanisms that physically separate the oil from water and place the oil into ...
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