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  • verb Present participle of adsorb.

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Examples

  • To remove dirt from a matte finish surface try 'adsorbing', getting the surface dirt to adhere to something besides the paper.

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  • To remove dirt from a matte finish surface try 'adsorbing', getting the surface dirt to adhere to something besides the paper.

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  • To remove surface dirt, you first try 'adsorbing', this method will not interfere with the inks.

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  • To remove surface dirt, you first try 'adsorbing', this method will not interfere with the inks.

    Dear Bibliobull - Dirty cards 2008

  • February 15, 2008 at 5:52 am yis bai adsorbing elements thru skin!

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  • In the only scientific study I am aware of, Dr. John Shivik at the National Wildlife Research Center in Colorado investigated the ability of search dogs to find a person wearing scent-adsorbing clothing.

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  • Thus, a pretty confirmation of the conception of the adsorbing surface as

    Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1932 - Presentation Speech 1966

  • One can visualize it most easily if one thinks of the adsorbing solid surface as a chess-board, where each square can only be occupied by a single gas particle.

    Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1932 - Presentation Speech 1966

  • Through extensive research based on the natural healing powers of organic substances produced by nature, it was discovered that wood and bamboo vinegar extracts have the unique property of adsorbing harmful bodily toxins.

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  • Through extensive research based on the natural healing powers of organic substances produced by nature, it was discovered that wood and bamboo vinegar extracts have the unique property of adsorbing harmful bodily toxins.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

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