desorb
[ dee-sawrb, -zawrb ]
verb (used with object)Physical Chemistry.
to remove an absorbate or adsorbate from (an absorbent or adsorbent).
Origin of desorb
1Other words from desorb
- de·sorp·tion [dee-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-], /diˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for desorb
desorb
/ (dɪˈsɔːb, -ˈzɔːb) /
verb
chem to change from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
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