Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sorbability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sorba-bil-i-ty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The degree to which something can absorb and/or adsorb

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The data in Figure 1 show that as the HF concentration is increased the sorbability of uranium on both resins first increases and then remains constant."
"Now, according to the conditions of the problem, the substances of the mixture possess different sorbabilities."
"The compound has become extremely controversial as a result of its high water solubility and low sorbability on soil."

Etymology

From sorb + -ability.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sorb

Usage

Inflected Forms

sorbabilities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sorbable

Questions

What does sorbability mean?: The degree to which something can absorb and/or adsorb
Where does sorbability come from?: From sorb + -ability.

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