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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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ad- + aboutsorb

First Known Use: 1868

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb ad·sorb \ad-ˈsȯ(ə)rb, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb\

: 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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