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ad·sorb  (d-sôrb, -zôrb)
tr.v. ad·sorbed, ad·sorb·ing, ad·sorbs
To take up by adsorption.
[ad- + Latin sorbre, to suck.]
ad·sorba·bili·ty n.
ad·sorba·ble adj.
adsorb
Verb
(of a gas or vapour) to condense and form a thin film on a surface [Latin ad- to + sorbere to drink in]
adsorbent adj
adsorption n
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Verb1.adsorb - accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
sorb, take up - take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
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