Etymology

thermodesorption

Today it means: Part of a technique used for the chemical analysis of volatile compounds. Compounds previously adsorbed, are later subject to a heating process known as thermodesorption. Full definition →

English desorption ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishdesorption
  7. English todaythermodesorption

From thermo- + desorption.

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