sorb | (noun) acid gritty-textured fruit | Synonyms: sorb apple |
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(verb) take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption | Synonyms: take up |
sorbate | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption | - |
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sorbed | (adjective) (of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance | Synonyms: occluded |
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sorbefacient | (adjective) inducing or promoting absorption | Synonyms: absorbefacient |
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sorbent | (noun) a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption | Synonyms: sorbent material |
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sorbet | (noun) an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice | Synonyms: water ice |
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