1. (chemistry) take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
   "The activated charcoal sorbed the impurities from the air";
   - take up

1. The acid gritty-textured fruit of the service tree (Cormus domestica)
   "The sorb is rarely eaten raw, and sweetens after bletting";
   - sorb apple

Derived forms: sorbing, sorbs, sorbed

Type of: change state, edible fruit, turn

Part of: Cormus domestica, service tree, sorb apple, sorb apple tree, Sorbus domestica

Encyclopedia: Sorb