adsorb
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ad·sorb
verb \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
See Origin of ADSORB
ad- + aboutsorb
First Known Use: 1868
ad·sorb
transitive verb \ad-ˈsȯ(ə)rb, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb\ (Medical Dictionary)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-\ (audio pronunciation) noun, plural ; ad·sorb·abil·i·ties
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