sorption
[ sawrp-shuhn ]
Origin of sorption
11905–10; extracted from absorption, adsorption, etc.
Other words from sorption
- sorptive, adjective
Words Nearby sorption
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British Dictionary definitions for sorption
sorption
/ (ˈsɔːpʃən) /
noun
the process in which one substance takes up or holds another; adsorption or absorption
Origin of sorption
1C20: back formation from absorption, adsorption
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Scientific definitions for sorption
sorption
[ sôrp′shən ]
The taking up and holding of one substance by another. Sorption includes the processes of absorption and adsorption.
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