sorbed

An obsolete adjective meaning absorbed or engrossed in something; no longer used in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv, das bedeutet, dass jemand oder etwas von etwas absorbiert, gefesselt oder völlig in Anspruch genommen ist; im modernen Englisch nicht mehr gebräuchlich.

1. Taken into and retained C2 formal scientific

   Describes a substance that has been absorbed or adsorbed by another material.

   • The gas was sorbed by the activated charcoal filter.
   • In the experiment, the liquid was sorbed into the porous rock.
   • The sorbed contaminants were analyzed in the laboratory.

   🇩🇪Sorbiert

   Synonyme: absorbed

An obsolete verb meaning to drink, suck in, or absorb; also used figuratively to mean to imbibe or take in knowledge.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung trinken, einsaugen oder aufnehmen; auch im übertragenen Sinne für das Aufsaugen oder Aneignen von Wissen verwendet.

1. Absorb or adsorb C1 formal scientific

   To take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption.

   • The material can sorb moisture from the air.
   • Activated charcoal is used to sorb toxins in the body.
   • The sponge sorbs water quickly.

   🇩🇪Aufsaugen

   Synonyme: absorbadsorbimbibesoak upsuck uptake up

   Antonyme: desorbemitexuderelease

• sorbed past participle
• sorbed past simple
• sorbing present participle
• sorbs third person singular