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[ ad-sawrb, -zawrb ]
verb (used with object)
, Physical Chemistry.
- to gather (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) on a surface in a condensed layer:
Charcoal will adsorb gases.
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Derived Forms
- adˈsorbable, adjective
- adˌsorbaˈbility, noun
- adˈsorption, noun
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Other Words From
- ad·sorba·ble adjective
- ad·sorba·bili·ty noun
- ad·sorbent adjective noun
- ad·sorp·tion [ad-, sawrp, -sh, uh, n, -, zawrp, -], noun
- ad·sorptive adjective
- ad·sorptive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of adsorb1
C19: ad- + -sorb as in absorb
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Example Sentences
Silica gel packets tucked into pockets and between layers of fabrics can adsorb water before anything is ruined.
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Try using a slew of silica gel packets to adsorb the water out of the electronic to bring it back from a watery grave.
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You don’t want to get bleach in your food, but the gelatin could adsorb bleach and release it when it touches your food.
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