sorption
[ sawrp-shuh n ]
/ ˈsɔrp ʃən /
noun Chemistry.
the state or process of being sorbed.
Words nearby sorption
sororicide, sorority, sorority house, sorosilicate, sorosis, sorption, sorrel, sorrel salt, sorrel tree, sorrentino, sorrento
Origin of sorption
OTHER WORDS FROM sorption
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British Dictionary definitions for sorptive
sorption
/ (ˈsɔːpʃən) /
noun
the process in which one substance takes up or holds another; adsorption or absorption
Word Origin for sorption
C20: back formation from absorption, adsorption
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Medical definitions for sorptive
sorption
[ sôrp′shən ]
n.
Adsorption or absorption.
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Scientific definitions for sorptive
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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