sorb

/sɔrb/

Other forms: sorbs; sorbed; sorbing

Definitions of sorb

1. verb

   take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
   synonyms: take up

   types:

   absorb

   become imbued

   adsorb

   accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface

   chemisorb

   take up a substance by chemisorption

   reabsorb, resorb

   undergo resorption

   assimilate, imbibe

   take (gas, light or heat) into a solution

   type of:

   change state, turn

   undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
2. noun

   acid gritty-textured fruit
   synonyms: sorb apple

   type of:

   edible fruit

   edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh