sorbed

• Adjectif désuet signifiant absorbé ou captivé par quelque chose, ou bien qui a été adsorbé ou absorbé (sens technique). Il n'est plus guère utilisé en anglais moderne.

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

1. Taken into and retainedC2formalscientific

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

   sorbé (retenu par sorption)

   • 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.

   Synonymesabsorbed

• Verbe archaïque signifiant boire, absorber ou engloutir ; également employé au sens figuré pour désigner le fait d'assimiler ou d'absorber des connaissances.

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

1. Absorb or adsorbC1formalscientific

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

   Sober (absorber ou adsorber)

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

   Synonymesabsorbadsorbimbibesoak upsuck uptake up

   Antonymesdesorbemitexuderelease