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adsorb

ad·sorb

UK/ədˈzɔːb/ US/ədˈsɔːb/ fairly common

verb

1.

accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface

Origin

From French adsorber, from Latin ad- (“to”) + sorbeō (“suck in”).

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