desorption

/diˈsɔrpʃən/
noun
  1. The process by which a substance is released from a surface or material that it was absorbed into.
    • In the lab, they measured the desorption of gas from the charcoal sample.
    • Desorption of the chemical occurs when the temperature rises above 100 degrees.
    • The filter's efficiency depends on the rate of desorption of trapped particles.
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