First Known Use: 1868
Dictionary
adsorb
verb ad·sorb \ad-ˈsȯrb, -ˈzȯrb\
Definition of ADSORB
transitive verb
: to take up and hold by adsorption
intransitive verb
: to become adsorbed
— ad·sorb·able \-ˈsȯr-bə-bəl, -ˈzȯr-\ adjective
— ad·sorb·er \-ˈsȯr-bər, -ˈzȯr-\ noun
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Origin of ADSORB
ad- + aboutsorb
Medical Dictionary
adsorb
transitive verb ad·sorb \ad-ˈsȯ(ə)rb, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb\
Medical Definition of ADSORB
: to take up and hold by adsorption
intransitive verb
: to become adsorbed
—ad·sorb·abil·i·ty \-ˌsȯr-bə-ˈbil-ət-ē, -ˌzȯr-\ noun, plural ad·sorb·abil·i·ties
—ad·sorb·able \-ˈsȯr-bə-bəl, -ˈzȯr-\ adjective
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