ADSORPTION


Meaning of ADSORPTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ad-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp- ]

noun

Etymology: ad- + ab sorption

Date: 1882

: the adhesion in an extremely thin layer of molecules (as of gases, solutes, or liquids) to the surfaces of solid bodies or liquids with which they are in contact — compare absorption

• ad·sorp·tive -ˈsȯrp-tiv, -ˈzȯrp- adjective

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