adsorption

Noun
  • The accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid (synset 113448962)
    hypernym: sorption - the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)
    hyponym: chemisorption, chemosorption - adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces
    synonym: surface assimilation

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