The escudo (sign: ; ISO 4217: CVE) is the currency of the Republic of Cape Verde. One escudo is subdivided into one hundred centavos.
Amounts are generally written by using the cifrão () as the decimal separator, such as 2000 for 20 escudos, or 1.00000 for 1000.
Nonadsorbent refers to a material or substance that does not have the property or capacity to adsorb or absorb another substance. This means it does not accumulate molecules of a gas, liquid, or solute on its surface or become soaked with a particular substance.