adsorbent

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
adsorbent
    adj 1: having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to
           accumulate on a surface [syn: {adsorbent}, {adsorptive},
           {surface-assimilative}] [ant: {nonadsorbent},
           {nonadsorptive}]
    n 1: a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another
         substance [syn: {adsorbent}, {adsorbent material}]
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "adsorbent":
      absorbency, absorbent, absorption, adsorption, assimilation,
      assimilative, bibulous, blotter, blotting, blotting paper,
      chemisorption, chemisorptive, chemosorption, chemosorptive,
      digestion, digestive, endosmosis, endosmotic, engrossment,
      exosmosis, exosmotic, imbibitory, infiltration, osmosis, osmotic,
      percolation, resorbent, seepage, soaking, sorbent, sorption,
      sponge, spongeous, sponging, spongy, thirsty

    

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