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Sorbent
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<p>A sorbent is an <a href="/facts/Insoluble/kLE9h3Jb">insoluble</a> material that either <a href="/facts/Absorption_(chemistry)/XGeB64bC">absorbs</a> or <a href="/facts/Adsorption/ARH9peYM">adsorbs</a> liquids or gases. They are frequently used to remove <a href="/facts/Pollutant/4f9kmFzq">pollutants</a> and in the cleanup of <a href="/facts/Chemical_accident/2zFFR2Ga">chemical accidents</a> and <a href="/facts/Oil_spill/A1KGmKI6">oil spills</a>. Besides their uses in industry, sorbents are used in commercial products such as <a href="/facts/Diaper/62wCE4YW">diapers</a> and <a href="/facts/Odor/WnCopMmH">odor</a> absorbents, and are researched for applications in environmental air analysis, particularly in the analysis of <a href="/facts/Volatile_organic_compound/BFMlKwgt">volatile organic compounds</a>. The name sorbent is derived from <a href="/facts/Sorption/nWDhtFkL">sorption</a>, which is itself a derivation from adsorption and absorption. </p>