Molecular Sieve (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry.
  1. a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
noun
  1. a material that can absorb large amounts of certain compounds while not absorbing others and is thus suitable for use in separating mixtures
Molecular Sieve (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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