desorb
verb
de·sorb
(ˌ)dē-ˈsȯrb 
-ˈzȯrb
-ˈzȯrb
desorbed; desorbing; desorbs
: to remove (a sorbed substance) by the reverse of adsorption or absorption
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Pure water then desorbs into an air-tight system and is condensed inside the hydropanels.
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Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 17 Jan. 2020
Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 17 Jan. 2020
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desorb
transitive verb
de·sorb
(ˈ)dē-ˈsȯ(ə)rb
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
: to remove (a sorbed substance) by the reverse of adsorption or absorption
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