Adsorbs

/ˌæd.ˈsɔɹbz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense; a substance adheres or attaches to a surface.

Etymology

From 'ad-' + 'sorb', conjugated as a regular English verb in present tense.

Kelly Says

When a material adsorbs carbon dioxide from air or poison from water, it's performing chemistry's most elegant cleanup act—no reactions, no transformations, just selective surface attraction.

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