verb
- releases or removes absorbed or adsorbed substances from a surface or material
Usage: scientific; chemistry
Examples
- The activated carbon desorbs the trapped gases when heated.
- As temperature increases, the material desorbs water molecules.
- The catalyst desorbs the product molecules after the reaction.
- When pressure drops, the zeolite desorbs the stored nitrogen.
- The surface desorbs contaminants during the cleaning process.
- Heat treatment desorbs impurities from the metal surface.