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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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Ribosomes that reach the termination site desorb and re-enter the pool of diffusing ribosomes.
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 analytes desorb into the column, while the injecting syringe retracts the SPME fibers.
Then of course the product of the catalysis can desorb from the surface and get on with its destiny.
Atoms are ionised and desorb from the sample surface ready for MS analysis.
The majority of the gas is adsorbed in the coal matrix and, in order to get that gas to desorb, the pressure must be reduced.

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