chemosorb

C3H4E1M3O1S1O1R1B3

verb

to chemisorb

OriginLatin sorbere →
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Meanings

verbchemosorb (third-person singular simple present chemosorbs, present participle chemosorbing, simple past and past participle chemosorbed)

present singular third person chemosorbs · participle present chemosorbing · participle past chemosorbed · past chemosorbed

  1. transitiveto chemisorb

Origin

  1. Latinsorbere“to suck”
  2. Englishchemosorb

Blend of chemo- (“chemical”) + adsorb, from Latin sorbere (“to suck”)

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APA

chemosorb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosorb

MLA

“chemosorb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosorb. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemosorb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosorb.

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