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sor⋅bent

[sawr-buhnt]
–noun Chemistry.
a surface that sorbs.

Origin:
1905–10; sorb 2 + -ent
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sorb 1   (sôrb)   
tr.v.   sorbed, sorb·ing, sorbs
To take up and hold, as by absorption or adsorption.

[Back-formation from absorb and adsorb.]
sorb'a·bil'i·ty n., sorb'a·ble adj., sorb'ent adj. & n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sor·bent
Pronunciation: 'sor-b&nt
Function: noun
: a substance that sorbs
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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