Active solid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000190",
  "term": "Active solid",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A solid material possessing a high surface area and specific surface properties that enable it to adsorb substances from a surrounding fluid phase. These materials are often used as adsorbents in chromatography or as catalysts in chemical reactions. Examples include activated carbon and silica gel.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "adsorptive"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 98 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/active-solid/"
}