{ "adscititious":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": derived or acquired from something extrinsic":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccad-s\u0259-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin adsc\u012bt\u012bcius, asc\u012bt\u012bcius, from Latin adsc\u012btus, asc\u012btus, past participle of adsc\u012bscere, asc\u012bscere \"to take to oneself, admit, adopt\" (from ad- ad- + sc\u012bscere \"to get to know, ascertain, vote for, approve,\" inchoative derivative of sc\u012bre \"to know\") + -\u012bcius -itious \u2014 more at science":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1620, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181813" }, "adsorb":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun,", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to take up and hold by adsorption":[], ": to become adsorbed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8z\u022f(\u0259)rb", "ad-\u02c8s\u022f(\u0259)rb", "-\u02c8z\u022frb", "ad-\u02c8s\u022frb" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Biochar has the ability to adsorb \u2014the process of holding tiny particles (adsorbates) on the surface of larger solid materials (adsorbents)\u2014pollutants and organic substances present in water because of its carbon-rich particles and textual features. \u2014 Amin Mirkouei, Forbes , 28 June 2021", "Some of it is just loosely attached to rock surfaces; this is especially true of sandy, loose material, which has more surface area to adsorb the gas. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 31 July 2018", "Try It: Activated Charcoal Fart Filtering Adept at adsorbing foul and toxic smells from gases and liquids, activated charcoal has some applications for reducing body odor. \u2014 Erin Levi, Good Housekeeping , 25 Mar. 2017", "Water harvester The atmospheric water harvester under development at Berkeley consists primarily of a thin copper sheet coated with water- adsorbing crystals known as metal organic frameworks. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Dec. 2017", "Russia also insisted in its Paris submission that it be given the maximum potential credit for carbon adsorbed out of the atmosphere by Siberia\u2019s vast undeveloped forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2017", "Russia also insisted in its Paris submission that it be given the maximum potential credit for carbon adsorbed out of the atmosphere by Siberia\u2019s vast undeveloped forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2017", "Russia also insisted in its Paris submission that it be given the maximum potential credit for carbon adsorbed out of the atmosphere by Siberia\u2019s vast undeveloped forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2017", "Russia also insisted in its Paris submission that it be given the maximum potential credit for carbon adsorbed out of the atmosphere by Siberia\u2019s vast undeveloped forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from adsorption":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1809, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185709" }, "adsorbed":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun,", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to take up and hold by adsorption":[], ": to become adsorbed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8z\u022f(\u0259)rb", "ad-\u02c8s\u022f(\u0259)rb", "-\u02c8z\u022frb", "ad-\u02c8s\u022frb" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Biochar has the ability to adsorb \u2014the process of holding tiny particles (adsorbates) on the surface of larger solid materials (adsorbents)\u2014pollutants and organic substances present in water because of its carbon-rich particles and textual features. \u2014 Amin Mirkouei, Forbes , 28 June 2021", "Some of it is just loosely attached to rock surfaces; this is especially true of sandy, loose material, which has more surface area to adsorb the gas. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 31 July 2018", "Try It: Activated Charcoal Fart Filtering Adept at adsorbing foul and toxic smells from gases and liquids, activated charcoal has some applications for reducing body odor. \u2014 Erin Levi, Good Housekeeping , 25 Mar. 2017", "Water harvester The atmospheric water harvester under development at Berkeley consists primarily of a thin copper sheet coated with water- adsorbing crystals known as metal organic frameworks. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Dec. 2017", "Russia also insisted in its Paris submission that it be given the maximum potential credit for carbon adsorbed out of the atmosphere by Siberia\u2019s vast undeveloped forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2017", "Russia also insisted in its Paris submission that it be given the maximum potential credit for carbon adsorbed out of the atmosphere by Siberia\u2019s vast undeveloped forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2017", "Russia also insisted in its Paris submission that it be given the maximum potential credit for carbon adsorbed out of the atmosphere by Siberia\u2019s vast undeveloped forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2017", "Russia also insisted in its Paris submission that it be given the maximum potential credit for carbon adsorbed out of the atmosphere by Siberia\u2019s vast undeveloped forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from adsorption":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1809, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202207" }, "adscript":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bound to a tract of land so that the right to exact service is transferable from one owner to another":[ "men adscript to their overlord's lands" ], ": written after":[ "iota adscript", "in the pronunciation transcription \\lu\u00a6t\\ u bears an adscript diacritic", "\u2014 distinguished from subscript and superscript" ], ": printed or written immediately to the right of another letter or character and aligning with it":[ "iota adscript", "in the pronunciation transcription \\lu\u00a6t\\ u bears an adscript diacritic", "\u2014 distinguished from subscript and superscript" ], ": an adscript serf":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ad-\u02ccskript", "\u02c8adz-\u02cckript" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin adscriptus, ascriptus , past participle of adscribere, ascribere to ascribe, add to":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1837, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013913" } }