Definition of Adsorbate

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adsorbate

Noun
1. a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
(hypernym) sorbate

Adjective
1. capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
(synonym) adsorbable
(similar) adsorbed

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Adsorbate Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Environmental Engineering (English ver.)
ADSORBATE
Any material adsorbed onto the surface of another.

adsorbate (add-SORE-bait)
  The material being removed by the adsorption process.


Adsorbate Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Electrochemistry Dictionary
adsorbate
A material that is adsorbed.


Adsorbate Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Adsorbate
In chemistry and surface science, an adsorbate is a substance adhered to a surface (the adsorbent). The quantity of adsorbate present on a surface depends on several factors including: adsorbent type, adsorbate type, adsorbate size, adsorbate concentration, temperature, pressure, etc.

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