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adsorption

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. adsorption (noun)
  2. adsorption compound (noun)
  3. adsorption isotherm (noun)
  4. heat of adsorption
  5. van der Waals adsorption (noun)

ad·sorp·tion

noun \ad-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\

Definition of ADSORPTION

: the adhesion in an extremely thin layer of molecules (as of gases, solutes, or liquids) to the surfaces of solid bodies or liquids with which they are in contact — compare absorption
— ad·sorp·tive \-ˈsȯrp-tiv, -ˈzȯrp-\ adjective
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Origin of ADSORPTION

ad- + aboutsorption
First Known Use: 1882

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