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Sorb

Sorb Meaning & Definition
Sorb Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sorb?

[n] acid gritty-textured fruit
[v] take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption; in chemistry

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sorb: sorb apple | take up

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sorb:

See Also | absorb | adsorb | change state | chemisorb | edible fruit | service tree | sorb apple tree | Sorbus domestica | turn

Sorb In Webster's Dictionary

\Sorb\, n.[L. sorbus the tree, sorbum the fruit; cf. F. sorbe. See {Service tree}.] (Bot.) (a) The wild service tree ({Pyrus torminalis}) of Europe; also, the rowan tree. (b) The fruit of these trees. {Sorb apple}, the fruit of the sorb, or wild service tree. {Sorb tree}, the wild service tree.

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