Occlude
Pronunciation : Oc*clude"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. occludere, occlusum; ob (see Ob-) + claudere to shut.]
Definition : 1. To shut up; to close. Sir T. Browne.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: To take in and retain; to absorb; -- said especially with respect to gases; as iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913