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adsorbent

1.	(adjective) having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
	Synonyms: adsorptive, surface-assimilative
	Antonyms: nonadsorbent

2.	(noun) a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
	Synonyms: adsorbent material
	Related Words: sorbent, sorbent material