sorption 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)
Hypernym
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
EnglishDerivationally related form
sorb 1
verb
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
Hyponym
absorption 1
noun
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
adsorption 1
noun
the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
