adsorb
verb
- to collect or hold a fluid on surface
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ədˈzɔːb/ / /ədˈsɔːb/
verb
Etymology: From French adsorber, from Latin ad- (“to”) + sorbeō (“suck in”).
- To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption.
“The gas was purified by adsorbing the impurities onto active carbon.”