An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A process in which a layer of atoms or molecules of one substance forms on the surface of a solid or liquid. → absorption, → desorption, → sorption.

Etymology (EN): Adsorption from ad- “to” + sorption, from L. sorbere “to suck,” → absorption.

Etymology (PE): Baršam, from bar- “on, upon” + šam “to drink, sip,” → absorption.