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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| absorb, adsorb (vv.) |
| Absorb is a widely used word meaning “to drink in, to soak up,” both literally and figuratively. Adsorb is a specialized technical term, meaning only “to collect a condensed gas or liquid on a surface.” | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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