1. past tense and past participle of desorb; released or removed from an adsorbed state
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The gas molecules were desorbed from the surface when heated.
• Water vapor desorbed quickly from the activated carbon filter.
• The researchers measured how much nitrogen was desorbed during the experiment.
• Contaminants desorbed from the soil under specific temperature conditions.
• The catalyst had desorbed most of the hydrogen by the end of the reaction.