sorption

noun

the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)

Roots

sorberesorpt- · Latin · to suck in / absorb io-ion · Latin · act / process of

Synonyms for sorption

adsorptionn chemisorptionn adsorbentn absorptionn percolationn absorbencyn exosmosis endosmosis

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The word sorption breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sorpt, from Latin sorbere (“to suck in / absorb”); and -ion, from Latin io (“act / process of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.