adsorptive adj 1: having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface [syn: {adsorbent}, {adsorptive}, {surface-assimilative}] [ant: {nonadsorbent}, {nonadsorptive}]
adsorptive \adsorptive\ adj. 1. having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface; displaying {adsorption}.