molecular sieve

English

Noun

molecular sieve (plural molecular sieves)

1. (chemistry) A material, usually a zeolite silicate mineral, having pores of a precise and uniform size, that can be used to separate molecules of different shape and size.

Translations

porous material for separating molecules

• Catalan: tamís molecular m
• Finnish: molekyyliseula
• German: Molekularsieb n
• Korean: 분자체(分子體) (bunjache)
• Ukrainian: молекулярне сито n (molekuljarne syto)