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Desorb (Verb)

Go away from the surface to which (a substance) is adsorbed.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The heat causes the moisture to desorb from the surface of the fabric and evaporate into the air.
High pressure steam was used to induce the pollutants to desorb from the activated carbon filter.
Carbon dioxide will desorb from the surface of the mineral as the temperature increases.
When exposed to sunlight, the water molecules will desorb from the surface of the metal and evaporate away.
The solute will desorb from the adsorbent material and re-enter the solution as the solvent composition changes.

Remove from a surface on which it is adsorbed; "the substance was desorbed".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The solvent helped desorb the odor molecules from the fabric's surface.
High temperatures and high-pressure washing enabled the desorption process to occur efficiently, allowing for the removal of contaminants.
By applying heat, the moisture was desorbed from the ceramic bead, transforming it back to its dry state.
Researchers carefully controlled the conditions that would cause the substance to desorb from the metal surface.
Using a combination of light and heat, scientists managed to desorb the chemicals bound to the particle's surface.