Etymology of the English word adsorb
the English word
adsorbusing the English prefix
ad-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
using the English suffix
-sorbderived from the Latin word
sorbere (drink, absorb)
derived from the English word
absorbderived from the Old French word
absorberderived from the Classical Latin word
absorbere (devour; overwhelm; swallow up; devour; swallow up; engulf)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Latin word
sorbere (drink, absorb)
derived from the Latin word
ab (away; away from)
derived from the Old French word
absorbderived from the Classical Latin word
absorbere (devour; overwhelm; swallow up; devour; swallow up; engulf)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Latin word
sorbere (drink, absorb)
derived from the Latin word
ab (away; away from)
Date
The earliest known usage of adsorb in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
adsorbate,
chemisorb,
sorb,
sorbentUsage
Word found in Modern English
