desorb

/diˈzɔrb/
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Definitions of desorb
  1. verb
    go away from the surface to which (a substance) is adsorbed
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    type of:
    disappear, go away, vanish
    get lost, as without warning or explanation
  2. verb
    remove from a surface on which it is adsorbed
    “the substance was desorbed”
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    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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