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      desorption
      noun
      changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
      Roots
      dede- · Latin · reversal, removalsorberesorp- · Latin · to suck in, absorbtio-tion · Latin · act, process
      Words related to desorption
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