Found 2 items, similar to adsorb.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: adsorb adsorb v : accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
English → English (gcide) Definition: adsorb adsorb \ad*sorb"\ v. t. to attract and bind (molecules of a substance in a fluid) so as to form a thin layer on the surface, by non-electrostatic forces; to bind by adsorption. Distinguished from absorb, in which the foreign substance penetrates the body of the absorbing material. Syn: surface assimilation [WordNet 1.5]