che·mi·sorp·tion
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Medical Definition of chemisorption
: the usually irreversible process of the atoms in a surface (as of a solid) forming chemical bonds with molecules that come in contact with them
chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts
Other Words from chemisorption
chemisorb
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ˈkem-i-ˌsȯ(ə)rb
, ˈkē-mi-
, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb
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transitive verb
, ˈkē-mi-
, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb
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transitive verb
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“Chemisorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/chemisorption. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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