DESORPTION

desorption

(noun) changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

desorption (usually uncountable, plural desorptions)

The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.

Synonyms

• elution

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