Definition
A substance that sticks to the surface of another material through adsorption, forming a thin layer.
Etymology
From 'ad-' (to) + 'sorbate' (from Latin sorbere, to suck up). Created in the 1920s as chemists needed a term to describe substances attracted to surfaces, contrasting with 'absorbate' which penetrates into a material.
Kelly Says
Adsorbates are why activated charcoal filters work—tiny molecules of pollutants cling to the charcoal's surface rather than passing through. This same principle helps your body eliminate toxins and keeps refrigerators fresh, making it one of chemistry's most practical invisible workers.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
ARالعربية
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
BNবাংলা
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
CACatalà
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
CSČeština
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
DADansk
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
DEDeutsch
Adsorbat
adˈsorbat
ELΕλληνικά
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
ESEspañol
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
FAفارسی
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
FISuomi
adsorbaatti
adˈsorbaatti
FRFrançais
adsorbat
adˈsorba
HEעברית
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
HIहिन्दी
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
HUMagyar
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
IDBahasa Indonesia
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
ITItaliano
adsorbato
adˈsorbato
MSBahasa Melayu
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
MYမြန်မာ
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
NLNederlands
adsorbaat
adˈsorbaːt
NONorsk
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
PLPolski
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
PTPortuguês
adsorbato
adˈsorbato
RORomână
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
RUРусский
адсорбат
adˈsorbat
SVSvenska
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
SWKiswahili
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
TAதமிழ்
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
TEతెలుగు
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
TRTürkçe
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
UKУкраїнська
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
URاردو
adsorbat
adˈsorbat
VITiếng Việt
adsorbat
adˈsorbat