desorb

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

• 🇪🇸Verbo utilizado para indicar el proceso de eliminar sustancias absorbidas o adsorbidas de una superficie o material, frecuentemente en contextos científicos o técnicos.

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.

   🇪🇸Desorber (liberar de una superficie)

   Sinónimos: dischargefreeliberatereleaseremove

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸desorberse de una superficie

   Sinónimos: detachdislodgeliberatereleaseremove

   Antónimos: adsorbsorb

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