sorb

1 of 2

verb

ˈsȯrb 

sorbed; sorbing; sorbs

transitive verb

: to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption

sorbability

ˌsȯr-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

sorbable

ˈsȯr-bə-bəl 

adjective

Sorb

2 of 2

noun

ˈsȯrb 

1

: wend

2

: wendish

Sorbian

ˈsȯr-bē-ən 

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

Verb

back-formation from absorb & adsorb

Noun

German Sorbe, from Sorbian serbje

First Known Use

Verb

1909, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

sorb

transitive verb

ˈsȯrb 

: to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption