Absorb means to suck up or drink in (a liquid, gas or other substances):
- Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil...
- The timber expands as it absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.
Adsorb indicates that a solid holds molecules of a gas or liquid or solute as a thin film or condensed layer on the outside surface or on internal surfaces within the material:
- Charcoal will not adsorb nitrates .
- The dye is adsorbed on to the fiber.
Friday, August 21, 2009
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