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stuff vs sorbent

sorbent vs stuff

stuff and sorbent both are nouns.

stuff is a verb but sorbent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stuff Yes No Yes No
sorbent Yes No No No
As nouns, sorbent is a hyponym of stuff; that is, sorbent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stuff:
  • stuff: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  • sorbent: a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
Other hyponyms of stuff include ballast, bedding, bedding material, litter, rind, recycling, precursor, atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle, speck, ammunition, floc, floccule, HAZMAT, aggregate, raw material, staple, sorbate, sorbent material, diamagnet, mineral, rock, stone, adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material, sealing material, animal material, fluff, bimetal, abradant, abrasive, abrasive material, chemical, chemical substance, composite material, conductor, dielectric, insulator, nonconductor, contaminant, contamination, particulate, particulate matter, dust, elastomer, earth, ground, discharge, emission, detritus, waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product, fiber, fibre, fill, filling, foam, homogenate, humate, impregnation, paper, packing, packing material, wadding, color, coloring material, colour, colouring material, plant material, plant substance, radioactive material, thickener, thickening, toner, translucent substance, transparent substance, undercut, builder, detergent builder, vernix, vernix caseosa, wad, electroceramic material, pyroelectric material, piezoelectric material, ferromagnet, antiferromagnet.
stuff (noun) sorbent (noun)
miscellaneous unspecified objects a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
unspecified qualities required to do or be something
a critically important or characteristic component
senseless talk
information in some unspecified form
informal terms for personal possessions
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
stuff (verb) sorbent (verb)
fill with a stuffing while cooking
fill tightly with a material
treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
cram into a cavity
obstruct
press or force
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