sorb

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: sorb

1	v	take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
2	n	acid gritty-textured fruit

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: sorb

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become imbued; adsorb
accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface; chemisorb
take up a substance by chemisorption; reabsorb, resorb
undergo resorption; assimilate, imbibe
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution

Type of:: change state, turn
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

Type of:: edible fruit
edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh

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