Meanings
nounsorption (countable and uncountable, plural sorptions)
plural sorptions
- countableuncountablesciencesEither of the processes of absorption and adsorption; sorbing.
Origin
- Latinsorbeō“to suck in”
- Englishsorption
Back-formation from absorption; representing Latin sorbeō (“to suck in”).
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Chinese Mandarin 吸着
- 吸着 (xīzhuó)process of either absorption or adsorption
Estonian sorptsioon
- sorptsioonprocess of either absorption or adsorption
Finnish sorptio
- sorptioprocess of either absorption or adsorption
French sorption
- sorptionprocess of either absorption or adsorption
German Sorption
- Sorptionprocess of either absorption or adsorption
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APA
sorption. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorption
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“sorption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorption. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sorption,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorption.
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