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sorb
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,botany,food
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[ verb ] (chemistry) take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption; in chemistry
Synonyms Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)Greases , stains , and miscellaneous soils are usually sorbed onto the soiled surface . Obviously , a substance which is permanently or temporarily sorbed on the surface in_place_of the soil will tend to accelerate this process and effectively push off the greasy soil . Substances other_than detergent actives also tend to be strongly sorbed from aqueous media onto surfaces of other contiguous condensed phases . Whereas the usual organic surface-active_agent is strongly sorbed at oil-water_interfaces , the highly charged ions are most strongly sorbed at interfaces between water and insoluble materials exhibiting an ionic structure ( see Table 26 - 2 on p. 1678 ) . Whereas the usual organic surface-active_agent is strongly sorbed at oil-water_interfaces , the highly charged ions are most strongly sorbed at interfaces between water and insoluble materials exhibiting an ionic structure ( see Table 26 - 2 on p. 1678 ) . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) acid gritty-textured fruit
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