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Verb: adsorb  ud'zorb or ad'sorb
  1. Accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface

Derived forms: adsorbing, adsorbs, adsorbed

See also: adsorbable, adsorbent, adsorption, adsorptive

Type of: sorb, take up

Encyclopedia: Adsorb