English noun: sorb | |||
1. | sorb (food) acid gritty-textured fruit | ||
Synonyms | sorb apple | ||
Broader (hypernym) | edible fruit | ||
Part meronym | service tree, sorb apple, sorb apple tree, Sorbus domestica | ||
English verb: sorb | |||
1. | sorb (contact) take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption | ||
Synonyms | take up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | absorb, adsorb, chemisorb | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||