adsorption isotherm

noun

: a curve obtained by plotting at constant temperature the quantity of adsorbate against the concentration of the substance in the original gas or solution

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adsorption isotherm was in 1907

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“Adsorption isotherm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adsorption%20isotherm. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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