SORBENT


Meaning of SORBENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' so ̇ r-b ə nt

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin sorbent-, sorbens, present participle of sorb ē re to suck up ― more at ABSORB

Date: circa 1856

: a substance that sorbs

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