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adsorb

verb

  1. to collect or hold a fluid on surface
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ədˈzɔːb/ / /ədˈsɔːb/

verb

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

  1. To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption.

    The gas was purified by adsorbing the impurities onto active carbon.