adsorbent
adjective, noun
adsorbent is spelled A-D-S-O-R-B-E-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, adsorbent means “Tending to adsorb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in adsorbent?
| Letters | 9: A-D-S-O-R-B-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adsorbent?
Adsorbent appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of adsorbent
- more adsorbent comparative
- most adsorbent superlative
- adsorbents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adsorbent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Tending to adsorb.
noun
- 1
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adsorbent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense substance on which the adsorbate accumulates:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | adsorbant |
| Portuguese | adsorvente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.