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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
desorb /diːˈsɔːb/

▶verb Chemistry cause the release of (an adsorbed substance) from a surface.

– derivatives
desorbent adjective & noun,
desorber noun,
desorption noun.

– origin 1920s: orig. as desorption (from de- ‘away’ + adsorption).

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