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Verb: adsorb  ud'zorb or ad'sorb
  1. (chemistry) accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
    "The activated charcoal adsorbed the impurities from the water"

Derived forms: adsorbed, adsorbing, adsorbs

Type of: sorb, take up

Encyclopedia: Adsorb