adsorb
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adsorb
- /ədˈzɔːb/ UK
- /ədˈsɔːb/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)b
Where it comes from
From French adsorber, from Latin ad- (“to”) + sorbeō (“suck in”).
verb adsorbs · adsorbing · adsorbed
- To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption. The gas was purified by adsorbing the impurities onto active carbon.
Translations
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verb to accumulate on a surface
| Español | adsorber |
|---|---|
| Português | adsorver |
| Français | adsorber |
| Deutsch | adsorbieren |
| Italiano | adsorbire |
| Ελληνικά | προσροφώ prosrofó |
| Română | adsorbi |
| Русский | адсорби́ровать adsorbírovatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | hấp phụ |
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