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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state wordnet

Synonyms

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elutionelution

Antonyms

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adsorption

Related phrases

thermal desorption

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