ALL meanings of adsorb
ad·sorb
A a - verb adsorb to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a substance, usually a gas, accumulates on the surface of a solid forming a thin film, often only one molecule thick 3
- verb transitive adsorb to collect (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) in condensed form on a surface 3
- noun adsorb (of a solid) hold (molecules of a gas or liquid or solute) as a thin film on the outside surface or on internal surfaces within the material. 1
- verb with object adsorb to gather (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) on a surface in a condensed layer: Charcoal will adsorb gases. 1
- transitive verb adsorb substance: attract to surface 1
- verb adsorb (Transitive Verb) (chemistry) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption. 0