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/ədˈzɔːb/ · verb
(transitive, physical chemistry, physics) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption..
The gas was purified by adsorbing the impurities onto active carbon.
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Adsorb means (transitive, physical chemistry, physics) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption..
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The gas was purified by adsorbing the impurities onto active carbon.
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