n.
Pronunciation: ' so ̇ rb
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: back-formation from absorb & adsorb
Date: 1909
: to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption
– sorb · abil · i · ty \ ˌ so ̇ r-b ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– sorb · able \ ' so ̇ r-b ə -b ə l \ adjective