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sorbed

sorbed

9.9
A substance that another material holds inside it or on its surface
  • adjective
  • /sɔrbd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sorbido
  • Large amounts of water can be sorbed by certain types of clay.

Examples

  • The researchers measured how much gas was sorbed by the activated carbon.

  • The chemicals were sorbed onto the surface of the filter.

  • Once sorbed, the dye cannot be easily removed from the fabric.

  • The sorbed water in the soil helps plants grow.

  • Large amounts of water can be sorbed by certain types of clay, enhancing their agricultural value.

  • Once sorbed, the dye cannot be easily removed from the fabric, often leading to permanent color change.

  • The researchers carefully analyzed how much gas was sorbed by the activated carbon during their experiment.

Synonyms

occluded
vssorbed
  • Specialized
9.1

Held inside another material, like gas trapped in a mineral

is taken into or onto and retained, including surface retention as well as internal

How Absorbed

saturated
2 3.4
sorbed
  • Specialized
9.9
adsorbate
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

sorbed positive

Morphology

sorbed = sorb (transparent) = sorb + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'sorb'; the meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

Sorbed comes from the Latin root sorbere, which means 'to suck in'. It is like the familiar word absorb (and related to adsorb), so if something is sorbed it is 'taken in' or 'held' by another material, like water in a sponge.