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chem — chem·a·ku·an; chem·a·kum; chem·e·hue·vi; chem·i·at·ric; chem·i·cal·i·za·tion; chem·i·cal·ize; chem·i·cal·ly; chem·i·graph; chem·i·sette; chem·ism; chem·i·sorb; chem·i·sorp·tion; chem·ist; chem·is·try; chem·my; chem·nitz; chem·osmosis;… … English syllables
sorb — ab·sorb; ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ab·sorb·able; ab·sorb·ate; ab·sorb·en·cy; ab·sorb·er; ab·sorb·er·man; ad·sorb; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·ble; ad·sorb·ate; chem·i·sorb; de·sorb; in·sorb; re·sorb; re·sorb·ent; sorb·ic; ab·sorb·ent; ad·sorb·ent;… … English syllables
sorb — [[t]sɔrb[/t]] v. t. Chem. chem. to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes • Etymology: 1905–10; extracted from absorb and adsorb sorb′a•ble, adj … From formal English to slang
sorb — sorb1 sorbic, adj. /sawrb/, n. 1. a European tree, Sorbus domestica. 2. Also called sorb apple. the fruit of this tree. [1520 30; < L sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree] sorb2 sorbable, adj … Universalium
chemisorb — chem·i·sorb … English syllables
chemosorb — chem·o·sorb … English syllables
chemosorb — chem·o·sorb (kĕmʹə sôrb ) v. Variant of chemisorb. * * * … Universalium
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
adsorb — ad•sorb [[t]ædˈsɔrb, ˈzɔrb[/t]] v. t. chem. to hold (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) on a surface in a condensed layer: Charcoal will adsorb gases[/ex] • Etymology: 1880–85; ad + (ab) sorb ad•sorb′a•ble, adj. ad•sorb a•bil′i•ty, n.… … From formal English to slang
absorb — ab•sorb [[t]æbˈsɔrb, ˈzɔrb[/t]] v. t. 1) to suck up (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water[/ex] 2) to take in and assimilate; incorporate: The empire absorbed many nations[/ex] 3) to involve the full attention of; engross: This book will… … From formal English to slang
