Absorber

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000072",
  "term": "Absorber",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device or material that takes up matter or energy from its surroundings through the process of absorption. In atmospheric chemistry, it is a piece of apparatus, such as a bubbler or impinger, used to bring a gas into contact with a liquid to remove specific components. In nuclear chemistry, it is a material placed between a source and a detector to selectively reduce the intensity of radiation.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "impinger",
    "radiation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2169 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)",
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1534 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/absorber/"
}