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adsorptive

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Meanwhile, SiO2 nano tubes apparently exist[1], but don't show any particular adsorptive properties.

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Quick take

Any substance that adsorbs.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any substance that adsorbs.

adjective

Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.

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Example sentences

1

Meanwhile, SiO2 nano tubes apparently exist[1], but don't show any particular adsorptive properties.

2

"Silicon nano rods" sounds a lot like asbestos—and apparently asbestos is adsorptive, just not of water—but asbestos is micro-scale at best.

3

Activated charcoal is already a pretty good dehumidifier; this just seems to take the adsorptive properties of high-surface-area carbon one step further by giving the water an easy path "out" once it's adhered and amassed, keeping the carbon from getting "used up." I wonder if a similar thing could be done with silicon nanorods, given the similarity between activated charcoal and silica gel.

Quote examples

1

"Silicon nano rods" sounds a lot like asbestos—and apparently asbestos is adsorptive, just not of water—but asbestos is micro-scale at best.

2

Activated charcoal is already a pretty good dehumidifier; this just seems to take the adsorptive properties of high-surface-area carbon one step further by giving the water an easy path "out" once it's adhered and amassed, keeping the carbon from getting "used up." I wonder if a similar thing could be done with silicon nanorods, given the similarity between activated charcoal and silica gel.

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How do you use adsorptive in a sentence?

Meanwhile, SiO2 nano tubes apparently exist[1], but don't show any particular adsorptive properties.

What does adsorptive mean?

Any substance that adsorbs.

What part of speech is adsorptive?

adsorptive is commonly used as noun, adjective.