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adsorbent
  • n  a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
  • a  having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
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adsorptive
  • a  having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
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adult
  • n  a fully developed person from maturity onward
  • n  any mature animal
  • s  (of animals) fully developed
    an adult animal
  • s  designed to arouse lust
    adult movies
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adulterant
  • n  any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
    it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use
  • a  making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
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adulterate
  • v  corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
    adulterate liquor
  • s  mixed with impurities
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adulterated
  • v  corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
  • s  mixed with impurities
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adulterating
  • v  corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
  • a  making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
    the adulterating effect of extraneous materials
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adulterous
  • s  characterized by adultery
    an adulterous relationship
  • s  not faithful to a spouse or lover
    adulterous husbands and wives
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adust
  • s  dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
    a vast desert all adust
  • s  burned brown by the sun
    of an adust complexion"- Sir Walter Scott
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advance
  • n  a movement forward
  • n  a change for the better; progress in development
  • n  a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
    she rejected his advances
  • n  the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
  • n  an amount paid before it is earned
  • n  increase in price or value
    the news caused a general advance on the stock market
  • v  move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • v  bring forward for consideration or acceptance
    advance an argument
  • v  increase or raise
  • v  contribute to the progress or growth of
  • v  cause to move forward
  • v  obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  • v  develop in a positive way
  • v  develop further
  • v  give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
  • v  pay in advance
    Can you advance me some money?
  • v  move forward
    we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward
  • v  rise in rate or price
  • s  being ahead of time or need
    gave advance warning
  • s  situated ahead or going before
    an advance party
    at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
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advanced
  • v  move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • v  bring forward for consideration or acceptance
  • v  increase or raise
  • v  contribute to the progress or growth of
  • v  cause to move forward
  • v  obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  • v  develop in a positive way
  • v  develop further
  • v  give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  • v  pay in advance
  • v  move forward
  • v  rise in rate or price
  • s  farther along in physical or mental development
    the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'
    children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average
  • s  comparatively late in a course of development
    the illness had reached an advanced stage
    an advanced state of exhaustion
  • s  ahead of the times
    the advanced teaching methods
    had advanced views on the subject
  • s  at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
    an advanced degree
    an advanced text in physics
    special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University
  • s  ahead in development; complex or intricate
    advanced technology
  • s  far along in time
    a man of advanced age
    advanced in years
  • s  (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
    advanced societies
    an advanced country technologically
  • s  situated ahead or going before
    at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
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advancing
  • v  move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • v  bring forward for consideration or acceptance
  • v  increase or raise
  • v  contribute to the progress or growth of
  • v  cause to move forward
  • v  obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  • v  develop in a positive way
  • v  develop further
    We are advancing technology every day
  • v  give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  • v  pay in advance
  • v  move forward
  • v  rise in rate or price
  • s  moving forward
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advantageous
  • a  giving an advantage
    a contract advantageous to our country
    socially advantageous to entertain often
  • s  appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
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