The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ADSORBENT
adsorbent, adsorptive, surface-assimilative
(adjective) having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adsorbent, adsorbent material
(noun) a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
adsorbent (comparative more adsorbent, superlative most adsorbent)
Tending to adsorb.
Antonyms
• nonadsorbent
Noun
adsorbent (plural adsorbents)
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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