SORB


Meaning of SORB in English

sorb 1

— sorbic , adj.

/sawrb/ , n.

1. a European tree, Sorbus domestica.

2. Also called sorb apple . the fruit of this tree.

[ 1520-30; sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree ]

sorb 2

— sorbable , adj. — sorbability , n.

/sawrb/ , v.t. Chem.

to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes.

[ 1905-10; extracted from ABSORB and ADSORB ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .