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What does desorb mean?

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Verb
  1. (of a substance) To remove (or be removed) from a surface onto which it was adsorbed or through which it was absorbed
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Atoms are ionised and desorb from the sample surface ready for MS analysis.
Theoretically, the material ensuring maximum climatic comfort must be able to quickly absorb moisture and to desorb it also quickly, ideally by following the day and night cycles.
The classic insole desorb in totality after 15 hours approximately.
This was followed by plasma desorption in the 1970s, which uses high energy ions to desorb and ionise molecules.
It seems that the chemisorbed molecules begin to desorb or decompose.
Surfactants enhance bioremediation involves the use of surfactants to desorb the contamination and significantly improve the bio-availability of many recalcitrant compounds.

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