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desorb

/diːˈzɔːrb/

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verb

C1formalcommonscientific/diːˈzɔːrb/

A verb used to indicate the process of removing absorbed or adsorbed substances from a surface or material, often in scientific or technical contexts.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения процесса удаления поглощённых или адсорбированных веществ с поверхности или материала, часто в научных или технических контекстах.
  1. Release from a surface C2 formal scientific

    To cause a substance to be released from a surface on which it was adsorbed.

    • The scientist desorbed the gas from the catalyst surface.
    • Heating the material can desorb the water molecules.
    • The experiment required careful control to desorb the chemical.

    🇷🇺Десорбировать

    Synonyms: dischargefreeliberatereleaseremove

    Antonyms: adsorb

  2. Leave a surface C2 formal scientific

    To be removed or to depart from a surface where adsorption had occurred.

    • The molecules desorb from the surface when the temperature rises.
    • Under vacuum conditions, the gas desorbs quickly.
    • The rate at which the substance desorbs depends on the material.

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    Synonyms: detachdislodgeliberatereleaseremove

    Antonyms: adsorbsorb

  • desorbed past participle
  • desorbed past simple
  • desorbing present participle
  • desorbs third person singular