adsorptivityn.
/adzɔːpˈtɪvᵻti/, /adsɔːpˈtɪvᵻti/, U.S. /ˌædzɔrpˈtɪvᵻdi/, /ˌædsɔrpˈtɪvᵻdi/ Chemistry.
Adsorptive power or capacity.
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1912 Chem. Abstr. 6 2349 (title) Adsorption in solutions. III. Relation between adsorptivity and other properties.
1979 Nature 30 Aug. 765/2 The adsorptivity of various sulphur and other compounds and the physical and optical effects of adsorbed gases such as H2S and SO2 thereon need to be studied.
2002 J. Rubinstein & L. Barsky Non-ferrous Metal Ores iv. 287 The adsorptivity of the surface is always specific with respect to certain types of agents.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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