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desorption

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de·sorb  (d-sôrb, -zôrb)
tr.v. de·sorbed, de·sorb·ing, de·sorbs
1. To release (something) through pores or interstices.
2. To remove (an absorbed or adsorbed substance) from.
[de- + (ab)sorb or (ad)sorb.]
de·sorption (-sôrpshn, -zôrp-) n.
desorption [dɪˈsɔːpʃən -ˈzɔːp-]
n
(Chemistry) the action or process of desorbing
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Noun1.desorption - changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"


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