desorb
verb
de·sorb
(ˌ)dē-ˈsȯrb 
-ˈzȯrb
-ˈzȯrb
desorbed; desorbing; desorbs
: to remove (a sorbed substance) by the reverse of adsorption or absorption
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Plants, of course, need more varied nutrients than what was desorbed in this experiment; iron, zinc and copper are just some of the necessary nutrients that were missing.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Pure water then desorbs into an air-tight system and is condensed inside the hydropanels.
—Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 17 Jan. 2020
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Pure water then desorbs into an air-tight system and is condensed inside the hydropanels.
—Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 17 Jan. 2020
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desorb
transitive verb
de·sorb
(ˈ)dē-ˈsȯ(ə)rb
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
: to remove (a sorbed substance) by the reverse of adsorption or absorption
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