| NOUN | substance | sorbent material, sorbent | a material that sorbs another substance |
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| Meaning | A material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption. | |
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| Synonym | sorbent | |
| Narrower | absorbent material, absorbent | A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance |
| adsorbent, adsorbent material | A material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance | |
| Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
| Spanish | sorbente | |
| Catalan | sorbent | |
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