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The surface is then dosed with phosphine gas, which adsorbs to the surface only in places where the silicon is exposed.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
After drawing air across MOF-coated contractors, water vapor is directly adsorbed at the molecular level.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
Nitrate dissolves easily in water and does not adsorb onto the soil.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
After testing different types of bags without tea inside, the researchers found cotton and nylon bags only adsorbed trivial amounts of contaminants, but cellulose bags worked very well.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Brewing tea may naturally adsorb heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, according to the study published Monday in the journal ACS Food Science & Technology.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Also impactful was the teas’ steeping time, with teas that were brewed for a longer amount of time adsorbing more metal ions than teas that were brewed for a shorter amount of time.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
But the most significant factor was steeping time: the longer the steeping time, the more toxic metals were adsorbed.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
After drawing air across MOF-coated contractors, water vapor is directly adsorbed at the molecular level.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
Nitrate dissolves easily in water and does not adsorb onto the soil.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
After testing different types of bags without tea inside, the researchers found cotton and nylon bags only adsorbed trivial amounts of contaminants, but cellulose bags worked very well.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Brewing tea may naturally adsorb heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, according to the study published Monday in the journal ACS Food Science & Technology.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Also impactful was the teas’ steeping time, with teas that were brewed for a longer amount of time adsorbing more metal ions than teas that were brewed for a shorter amount of time.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
But the most significant factor was steeping time: the longer the steeping time, the more toxic metals were adsorbed.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Adsorb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adsorb. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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adsorb
transitive verb
ad·sorb
ad-ˈsȯ(ə)rb 
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
: to take up and hold by adsorption
: to become adsorbed
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