adsorptive

adsorptionToxic gas molecules adhere to the activated charcoal in a gas mask, allowing the person wearing the mask to breathe nontoxic air.

ad·sorp·tion

A5104300 (ăd-zôrp′shən, -sôrp′-)n. The accumulation of gases, liquids, or solutes on the surface of a solid or liquid.

---

[From adsorb.]

---

ad·sorp′tive (-tĭv) adj.

adsorptive

(ədˈsɔːptɪv; ədˈzɔːptɪv) adjrelating to or characterized by adsorption

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

adsorptive - having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surfaceadsorbent, surface-assimilative

Translations