desorb

verb

desorbed; desorbing; desorbs

transitive verb

: to remove (a sorbed substance) by the reverse of adsorption or absorption

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Pure water then desorbs into an air-tight system and is condensed inside the hydropanels. Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 17 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of desorb was in 1924

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“Desorb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desorb. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

desorb

transitive verb
: to remove (a sorbed substance) by the reverse of adsorption or absorption
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