Adsorbent
a substance that has the ability to condense or hold molecules of other substances on its surface. Hawley’s8
DISCUSSION—Activated carbon, activated alumina, silica gels, Tenax,9 and some stationary phase-coated SPME fibers are examples of adsorbents or adsorbent devices.
Committee
Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3197-23 Standard Terminology Relating to Examination of Fire Debris. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2023.
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