Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adsorptiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad-sorp-tive-ness
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English adsorptive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English adsorptiveness From adsorptive + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does adsorptiveness mean?
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
Where does adsorptiveness come from?
Etymology tree English adsorptive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English adsorptiveness From adsorptive + -ness.

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