sorb
1 of 2verb
ˈsȯrb 
sorbed; sorbing; sorbs
transitive verb
: to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption
sorbability
ˌsȯr-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun sorbable
ˈsȯr-bə-bəl
adjective Sorb
2 of 2noun
ˈsȯrb
1
: wend
2
: wendish
Sorbian
ˈsȯr-bē-ən
adjective or noun 
Word History
Etymology
Verb
back-formation from absorb & adsorb
Noun
German Sorbe, from Sorbian serbje
First Known Use
Verb
1909, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
sorb
transitive verb
ˈsȯrb
: to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption