adsorb

verbs

accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
adsorb
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adsorbable
is derived from
adsorptive
is derived from
adsorbent
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adsorption
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adsorbent
domain category
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chemical science, chemistry
is a type of (narrower)
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
sorb, take up