Adsorptive

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000293",
  "term": "Adsorptive",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A substance that is capable of being adsorbed onto the surface of another material, known as the adsorbent. This process involves the accumulation of molecules from a gas or liquid phase onto a solid surface. The adsorptive is the component that undergoes the adsorption phenomenon, forming an adsorbed layer on the surface.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 584 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/adsorptive/"
}