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As is the case with the tea leaves themselves, the cellulose fibers boast a large active surface area, allowing the bags to adsorb a significant quantity of heavy metal ions.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
The longer the steeping time, the more contaminants were adsorbed.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Cellulose bags performed the best, while cotton and nylon bags barely adsorbed any of the metals.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The study also noted that the longer the steeping time, the more contaminants were adsorbed.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The researchers revealed that black teas adsorbed more heavy metals than non-black teas.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The team then measured how much of the toxic metals remained in the water and how much the leaves had adsorbed.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Some plastics can adsorb chemicals like a sponge and release them into clean drinking water slowly, making that water unsafe for long periods of time.
—Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
These little gunk-suckers are powered by salicylic acid to penetrate pimples and a hydrocolloid barrier to adsorb all the nasty stuff.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
The longer the steeping time, the more contaminants were adsorbed.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Cellulose bags performed the best, while cotton and nylon bags barely adsorbed any of the metals.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The study also noted that the longer the steeping time, the more contaminants were adsorbed.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The researchers revealed that black teas adsorbed more heavy metals than non-black teas.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The team then measured how much of the toxic metals remained in the water and how much the leaves had adsorbed.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Some plastics can adsorb chemicals like a sponge and release them into clean drinking water slowly, making that water unsafe for long periods of time.
—Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
These little gunk-suckers are powered by salicylic acid to penetrate pimples and a hydrocolloid barrier to adsorb all the nasty stuff.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Adsorb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adsorb. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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adsorb
transitive verb
ad·sorb
ad-ˈsȯ(ə)rb 
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
: to take up and hold by adsorption
: to become adsorbed
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