desorption

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noun

The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.

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Meanings

noundesorption (usually uncountable, plural desorptions)

plural desorptions

  1. uncountableusuallyThe process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.

    Synonyms: elution

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.

Similar
elution
Also see
elution

Translations

French désorption
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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