adsorbate

noun

ad·sor·bate ad-ˈsȯr-bət -ˈzȯr- -ˌbāt

: an adsorbed substance

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adsorb + -ate entry 1

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1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adsorbate was in 1914

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adsorbate

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ad·sor·bate ad-ˈsȯr-bət -ˈzȯr- -ˌbāt

: an adsorbed substance

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