SINCE 1828
chemisorption
noun
che·mi·sorp·tion
| \ ˌkem-i-ˈsȯrp-shən, ˌkē-mi-, -ˈzȯrp-
\
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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
\ ˈkem-i-ˌsȯ(ə)rb
, ˈkē-mi-
, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb \
transitive verb
, ˈkē-mi-
, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb \
transitive verb
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