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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 verbComments on chemisorption
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