Verb (used with object) : Charcoal will adsorb gases.    From Dictionary.com. 

The system can adsorb a couple of them, as tokens.    From Wordnik.com.  [Same Old Shit] Reference

Salt is used with reactive and direct dyes to help the fibre adsorb the dyestuff.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Metals do not reach high concentrations in water, but rather bind (adsorb) to sediment particles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Metal pollution in coastal environments] Reference

Simply put, stomata is tiny hole in leaf/needle to adsorb CO2 from atmosphere for photosynthesis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unthreaded #5 « Climate Audit] Reference

Potassium made soaps are quite soluble in water and present a bright ability to adsorb it (hydroscopy).    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 4] Reference

June 19, 2006, 4: 28 pm fico number says: fico number intercity! suntanning: suspects adsorb toasting Ralph.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » My Review of “From Jim Crow to Civil Rights”:] Reference

Buckwheat hulls are popular as a mulch because they adsorb moisture easily, look attractive, and stay in place.    From Wordnik.com.  [Organic Gardener's Composting] Reference

I've read that the capacity of the North Sea fields alone are such that they could adsorb European CO2 for decades.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hydrogen Cars, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Activated charcoal does not effectively adsorb hydrocarbons, and, in the absence of coingestants, has no role in therapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hydrocarbon Ingestion] Reference

Other scenarios may provide enough stellar uniformity to adsorb & quench these extreme temperatures? and pressure issues!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Missing Early Stars Found, With No Place Left to Hide | Universe Today] Reference

Neither of us was even slightly the worse for wear as we both have the body weight to adsorb such a piddling amount of alcohol.    From Wordnik.com.  [What was Althouse drinking?] Reference

Electrically charged particles (mostly negative) which adsorb particles of opposite charge on their surface (formation of an electric double layer).    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 9] Reference

(Since the fibre may adsorb more dye from a cooling liquor it may be beneficial to leave the fibre in the liquor until it has cooled to about 60°C).    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 8] Reference

(Since the fibre may adsorb more dye from a cooling liquor it may be beneficial to leave the fibre in the liquor until it has cooled to about 60° C).    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 8] Reference

Another experimenter has allowed a known surface of metallic gold to adsorb air during the transition from a very high vacuum to ordinary atmospheric pressure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1932 - Presentation Speech] Reference

One of them is the capacity of drinkers to adsorb liqueur without slurring or otherwise noticeably displaying physical manifestations of enjoying alcoholic beverages.    From Wordnik.com.  [What was Althouse drinking?] Reference

These peptides control the biocompatibility, i.e. which proteins adsorb.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nano Tech Wire] Reference

This fine, highly reactive iron oxide layer can selectively adsorb the arsenic.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

"Both of these groups have shown that this HDL mimic can adsorb cholesterol," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

They provide added balance and stability but don't adsorb as much impact as antishock poles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Travel Gear Blog] Reference

It's 500 pages long and I'm not surprised that people can find errors (e.g. adsorb was used instead of absorb).    From Wordnik.com.  [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference

"The gesture by other airlines (to provide accommodation) is according to the costs they are willing to adsorb.".    From Wordnik.com.  [arabnews - frontpage] Reference

They had figured out how to adsorb dye molecules to the surface of oxides and split water with light from the sun.    From Wordnik.com.  [EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed] Reference

"The nanotube bundles seem to mimic the physiology and adsorb more antigens, promoting a greater immunological response.".    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Once they mats are no longer able to adsorb oil, they are subjected to mushrooms, which break down the oil-filled hair mats.    From Wordnik.com.  [Times Record News Stories] Reference

The technique of immunogold labeling exploits the ability of the gold particles to adsorb protein molecules onto their surfaces.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zach Klein Universal Feed] Reference

These substances include dispersants that emulsify the oil, solid powders that adsorb the oil, and gelators that solidify the oil into a gel.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Our Hemopurifier® represents the first-in-class medical device to selectively adsorb viruses and immunosuppressive toxins from the bloodstream.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have just received a big boost in their already superlative ability to adsorb molecules with the advent of a supercritical CO.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News] Reference

A technique known as Resin-Wafer Electrodeionization (RW-EDI) leverages control of pH to adsorb and desorb CO2 from flue gas without the need for heating or a vacuum.    From Wordnik.com.  [NASIOC] Reference

But if you can find a material that can adsorb it well, it can be stored in a small space. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Note: the fibre may adsorb more dye if.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 8] Reference

The material can adsorb about.    From Wordnik.com.  [Softpedia News - Global] Reference

Suntanning:suspects adsorb toasting Ralph.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » My Review of “From Jim Crow to Civil Rights”:] Reference