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adsorb definition

ad·sorb (ad sôrb′, -zôrb′)

transitive verb

to collect (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) in condensed form on a surface

Etymology: < ad- + L sorbere: see absorb

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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