ADSORB

adsorb

(verb) accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

adsorb (third-person singular simple present adsorbs, present participle adsorbing, simple past and past participle adsorbed)

(transitive, chemistry) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption

Anagrams

• B roads, Bardos, Boards, Bordas, Broads, Brodas, abords, adorbs, bardos, boards, broads, dobras

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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