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deadsorption

deadsorption is the alternative form of desorption.

Meaning of desorption

Noun

desorption (usually uncountable, plural desorptions)

  1. (usually) The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
    Synonyms:
    elution

Origin of deadsorption

From de- + adsorption.

Questions about deadsorption

What is deadsorption the alternative form of?
Deadsorption is the alternative form of desorption.

Words near deadsorption in the dictionary

  1. deadrise
  2. deadrises
  3. deads
  4. deadset
  5. deadsorb
  6. deadsorption
  7. deadspace
  8. deadspaces
  9. deadspot
  10. deadspots
  11. deadstart

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deadsorption (page history and authors); desorption (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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