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Sorb

 (sôrb)
n.
A member of a Slavic people inhabiting the region of Lusatia in eastern Germany and southwest Poland.

[German Sorbe, perhaps variant of Serbe, Serb, from Serbian Srb, Serb.]

sorb 1

 (sôrb)
tr.v. sorbed, sorb·ing, sorbs
To take up and hold, as by absorption or adsorption.

[Back-formation from absorb and adsorb.]

sorb′a·bil′i·ty n.
sorb′a·ble adj.
sorb′ent adj. & n.

sorb 2

 (sôrb)
n.
1. Any of several Eurasian trees of the genus Sorbus of the rose family, especially a service tree.
2. The fruit of any of these plants.

[French sorbe, sorb fruit, from Old French sourbe, from Vulgar Latin *sorba, from Latin sorbum.]
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sorb

(sɔːb)
n
1. (Plants) another name for service tree1
2. (Plants) any of various related trees, esp the mountain ash
3. (Plants) Also called: sorb apple the fruit of any of these trees
[C16: from Latin sorbus the sorb, service tree]
ˈsorbic adj

Sorb

(sɔːb)
n
(Peoples) a member of a Slavonic people living chiefly in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers (Lusatia). Also called: Wend or Lusatian
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sorb

(sɔrb)

v.t. Chem.
to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes.
[1905–10; extracted from absorb and adsorb]
sorb′a•ble, adj.

Sorb

(sɔrb)

n.
a member of a people who form a Slavic-speaking enclave in E Germany.
[1835–45; < German Sorbe « Sorbian serbje, serbjo]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sorb - acid gritty-textured fruit
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
service tree, sorb apple, sorb apple tree, Sorbus domestica - medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit
Verb1.sorb - take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
absorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
adsorb - accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
chemisorb - take up a substance by chemisorption
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Translations

sorb

[sɔːb] N (= tree) → serbal m; (= fruit) → serba f
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Sorb

nSorbe m, → Sorbin f
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On the other hand, the Osteoarthritis Research Society International treatment guidelines state, "Lateral wedged insoles can be of symptomatic benefit for some patients with medial tibiofemoral compartment [osteoarthritis] OA,' " the researchers wrote, adding that in the United Kingdom, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence considers "footwear with shock-ab- sorbing properties" to be worth consideration in the absence of well-designed trial data.
The other three finalists were Fibertect High-tech Nonwoven Wipes, Oil and Vapor Sorbing Wipe, from First Line Technology; Raptor SAFE-T Wipe (Substance Activated Fast Evaluation Technology), from Raptor Detection Technologies, LLC and Clean & Cream Wet Wipes Cream Dispenser, from Wetnaps Ltd.
On other hand, in case of soil-A, the adsorbed phosphate was tightly held by the soil particles and tends to release slowly due to more sorbing energy.
2007) and is numerically equivalent to the Cd sorbed at [C.sub.e] = 1 mg/L, and 1/n expresses the Cd sorption intensity and the non-linearity of the isotherm and provides information about the relative saturation of the sorbing surface and buffer capacity of a given soil (Lair et al.
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It could be concluded from these results that at the initial P level of 12.5 ug g-1 soil, soil-A reached almost its equilibrium level within seven days of incubation period, where as soil-B continued on sorbing phosphorus up to sixty days of incubation period.
Increasingly, investigators are turning to the use of phosphorus sorbing materials (PSMs) to decrease the potential for soils and manures to release dissolved P to runoff water (Stout et al.
In the case of sorbing elements, the attainment of the steady state can be very time consuming.
Researchers identified the best carbon type and conditions for sorbing methyl bromide.
Previous studies reported a method for synthesizing an iron oxide-coated sand (IOCS) medium that was effective for sorbing metals.