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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sorb1 (sôrb),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologya European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- Plant BiologyAlso called sorb′ ap′ple. the fruit of this tree.
- Latin sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree
- 1520–30
sorb′ic, adj. sorb2 (sôrb),USA pronunciation v.t. [Chem.]- Chemistryto gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes.
- extracted from absorb and adsorb 1905–10
sorb′a•ble, adj. sorb′a•bil′i•ty, n. Sorb (sôrb),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varietiesa Wend.
- German Sorbe Lusatian serbje, serbjo
- 1835–45
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