adsorb

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From French, from Latin ad- (“‘to’”), + sorbere (“‘suck in’”).

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)b

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to adsorb (third-person singular simple present adsorbs, present participle adsorbing, simple past and past participle adsorbed)

1. (transitive, chemistry) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption

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• adsorbed
• adsorption

[edit] Related terms

• absorb