adsorb
pronunciation
How to pronounce adsorb in British English:
UK [ədˈsɔ:b]
How to pronounce adsorb in American English:
US [ədˈzɔrb]
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- Verb:
- accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
Word Origin
- adsorb (v.)
- 1882, transitive (intransitive use attested from 1919), back-formation from adsorption "condensation of gases on the surfaces of solids" (1882), coined in German from ad- + -sorption, abstracted from absorption. See absorb. Related: Adsorbent; adsorption.
Example
- 1. What other material can and will adsorb almost any vapor ?
- 2. The study of cationic chitosan derivatives of adsorb the performance .
- 3. The grammar system of contemporary chinese is built up according to greatly adsorb and employ the related content of english grammar .
- 4. Using vacuum adsorb style fix up paper .
- 5. Use active carbon materials to adsorb harmful particles and odorant in air .