adsorption capacity
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nounpl: adsorption capacities
capacidade de adsorção
1. The maximum amount of a substance that can be adsorbed onto the surface of an adsorbent material under specific conditions
The activated carbon showed high adsorption capacity for removing odors from water.
O carvão ativado demonstrou alta capacidade de adsorção para remover odores da água.
2. A measure of the effectiveness of an adsorbent material, typically expressed in mass units per unit mass or volume of adsorbent
The adsorption capacity of this silica gel is 25 grams of moisture per 100 grams of material.
A capacidade de adsorção deste gel de sílica é de 25 gramas de umidade por 100 gramas de material.
3. In chemistry and environmental engineering, the equilibrium amount of adsorbate that can bind to an adsorbent at a given temperature and pressure
Scientists measured the adsorption capacity of various materials for carbon dioxide capture.
Cientistas mediram a capacidade de adsorção de vários materiais para captura de dióxido de carbono.
This is a technical term primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It is commonly found in chemistry textbooks, environmental remediation projects, water treatment facilities, and research papers. The term is standardized across both Portuguese and English-speaking scientific communities with no significant regional variations.
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