/ Dictionary / Index A adsorb: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ad•sorb Pronunciation: (ad-sôrb', -zôrb'), [key] — v.t. Physical Chem. to gather (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) on a surface in a condensed layer: Charcoal will adsorb gases. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: adsorb (Thesaurus) adscription adsorbate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language