desorption

Variant of desorb

desorb definition

de·sorb (dē sôrb′, dē′-)

transitive verb

to remove (an adsorbed or absorbed material) by a chemical or physical process

Etymology: de- + (ab)sorb

Related Forms:

  • desorption de·sorp′·tion (-sôrp′s̸hən) noun

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