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molecular sieve

noun

any of a class of zeolites or similar materials, natural or synthetic, having small, precisely uniform, pores in their crystal lattices that can absorb molecules small enough to pass through the pores: used as for separating or drying gases and liquids

molecular sieve Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • mesoporous: Synthesis of acidic aluminosilicate mesoporous molecular sieves using primary amines, Chem.

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