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Definition of Desorb

1. Verb. Go away from the surface to which (a substance) is adsorbed.

2. Verb. Remove from a surface on which it is adsorbed. "The substance was desorbed"

Definition of Desorb

1. Verb. (context: of a substance) To remove (or be removed) from a surface onto which it was adsorbed or through which it was absorbed ¹

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Definition of Desorb

1. to remove by the reverse of absorption [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Desorb

desolatory desolder desolvate desolvated desolvates desolvating desolvation desolvations desolventizing desomorphine

desonide desophisticate desophisticated desophisticates desophisticating desorb (current term) desorbed desorbing desorbs desorption

desorptions desoul desouled desouling desoxalic desoxazoline desoximetasone desoxy desoxy- desoxy sugar

Literary usage of Desorb

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Acute and Genetic Toxicity of Municipal Landfill Leachate by K. W. Brown, G. E. Schrab, K. C. Donnelly (1998)
"temperature of 180°C. When the desorb temperature was reached, the 4000 concentrator entered a 4 minute desorb stage, and finished with a 7 minute bake ..."

2. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Other methods are: (a) absorb on Tenax GC, desorb in toluene, GC [4]; (b) absorb on silica gel, desorb in 2-butanone, GC [5]; (c) sample in aqueous acid, ..."

3. Recognition & Management of Pesticide Poisoning by Donald P. Morgan (1989)
"Granular formulations utilize various clay materials which adsorb pesticide, retain it in more or less stable form until application, then desorb the ..."

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