desorption

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The process in which a material leaves the surface of the solid into which it was absorbed or adsorbed; it is the reverse of those processes. In conservation, adsorption may refer as well to intentional removal of absorbed or adsorbed material from a substrate through increased heat, decreased pressure, or other measures.
desorption
Accepted term: 27-May-2024