sorb- root words — words with the sorb- root

The root sorb- comes from Latin sorbere, meaning to suck in. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including absorbable, absorbefacient, absorptance, adsorbable, adsorbate, adsorptive, chemisorb, chemisorption. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sorb- root

Explore words with sorb- — words containing the sorb- root and sharing its sense of "to suck in". Examples include absorbable, absorbefacient, absorptance, adsorbable, adsorbate, adsorptive, chemisorb, chemisorption. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sorb- root means to suck in, from Latin sorbere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.