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adsorb (ədˈsɔːb, -ˈzɔːb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| Compare absorb to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a substance, usually a gas, accumulates on the surface of a solid forming a thin film, often only one molecule thick: to adsorb hydrogen on nickel; oxygen adsorbs on tungsten | |
| [C19: | |
| ad'sorbable | |
| —adj | |
| adsorba'bility | |
| —n | |
| ad'sorption | |
| —n | |
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Ad'sorbable
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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