sorbent

noun

sor·​bent ˈsȯr-bənt 

: a substance that sorbs

Examples of sorbent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The key to a successful sorbent (or molecule-collecting) material is high surface area, researchers reported. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025

Catch up quick: Direct air capture (DAC) companies suck carbon dioxide directly from the air, often using a solid sorbent or liquid solvent. —Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024

This requires significant energy input and costly materials, such as solid sorbents or liquid solvents. —Phil De Luna, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

Once the sorbent has become fully saturated, these units are shut and then heated to release the CO2 again so it can be stored deep underground. —IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2024

The former comprises LiCl particles, which are great at absorbing water and work as a sorbent. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023

Summit pumps brine through columns tens of feet tall and several feet wide that are packed with the sorbent. —IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023

Once the adsorbent is loaded with lithium, the metal is washed off with warm water, leaving the sorbent to be reused and the water to be recycled. —IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023

Large vents in the retrofitted train cars would allow air to blow over a sorbent material filled in a chamber, eliminating the need for energy-intensive fan systems. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

Latin sorbent-, sorbens, present participle of sorbēre to suck up — more at absorb

First Known Use

circa 1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sorbent

• absorbent
• adsorbent
• immunosorbent

Medical Definition

sorbent

noun

sor·​bent ˈsȯr-bənt 

: a substance that sorbs