v.
Pronunciation: ' ke-mi- ˌ so ̇ rb, ' k ē -, - ˌ zo ̇ rb
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: chem- + -sorb (as in adsorb )
Date: 1935
: to take up and hold usually irreversibly by chemical forces
– chem · i · sorp · tion \ ˌ ke-mi- ' so ̇ rp-sh ə n, ˌ k ē -, - ' zo ̇ rp- \ noun