Absorber vs. Adsorber

Absorbernoun

Something that absorbs.

Absorbernoun

A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid.

Absorbernoun

(nuclear physics) A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.

Absorbernoun

A person who absorbs.

Absorbernoun

One who, or that which, absorbs.

Absorbernoun

(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation

Absorber

In high energy physics experiments, an absorber is a block of material used to absorb some of the energy of an incident particle. Absorbers can be made of a variety of materials, depending on the purpose; lead, tungsten and liquid hydrogen are common choices.

Adsorbernoun

Something which adsorbs, especially a solid material, such as activated carbon, that has a high surface area and is used to capture a gas or liquid