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adsorb

verb
/ədˈzɔːb/UK

Etymology

From French adsorber, from Latin ad- (“to”) + sorbeō (“suck in”).

  1. derived from ad- — “to”
  2. derived from adsorber

Definitions

  1. To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption.

    • The gas was purified by adsorbing the impurities onto active carbon.

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