So, let's say you spill some juice on the floor. Uh oh! You don't want the juice to stay there because someone could slip and fall!
That's where a sorbent comes in. It's like a special material that soaks up the juice so it's not so slippery. Think of it like a sponge that you use to clean up a mess.
But sorbents can be different types of materials. Some sorbents might be like kitty litter, which soaks up oil from a car engine. Others might be made from plastic beads or even special fibers.
The important thing is that sorbents are really helpful for cleaning up spills and keeping you safe!