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ADSORPTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
Synonyms:
adsorption; surface assimilation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("adsorption" is a kind of...):
sorption (the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adsorption"):
chemisorption; chemosorption (adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces)
Derivation:
adsorb (accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface)
