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ad·sorb

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–verb (used with object) Physical Chemistry.

to gather (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) on a surface in a condensed layer: Charcoal will adsorb gases.

[Origin: 1880–85; ad- + (ab)sorb

]

—Related forms

ad·sorb·a·ble, adjective

ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty, noun

ad·sorb·ent, adjective, noun

ad·sorp·tion

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ad·sorp·tive, adjective

ad·sorp·tive·ly, adverb

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ad·sorp·tion Audio Help (ād-sôrp'shən, -zôrp'-) Pronunciation Key

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n. The accumulation of gases, liquids, or solutes on the surface of a solid or liquid.

[From adsorb.]

ad·sorp'tive (-tĭv) adj.

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adsorption
noun
the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid

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The process by which molecules of a substance, such as a gas or a liquid, collect on the surface of another substance, such as a solid. The molecules are attracted to the surface but do not enter the solid's minute spaces as in absorption. Some drinking water filters consist of carbon cartridges that adsorb contaminants. Compare absorption.

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adsorption

The assimilation of a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance by the surface of a solid.

[Chapter:] Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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adsorption ad·sorp·tion (ād-sôrp'shən, -zôrp'-)
n.
The property of a solid or liquid to attract and hold to its surface a gas, liquid, solute, or suspension.

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Main Entry: ad·sorp·tion
Pronunciation: ad-'sorp-sh&n, -'zorp-
Function: noun
: the adhesion in an extremely thin layer of molecules (as ofgases, solutes, or liquids) to the surfaces of solid bodies or liquids with which they are in contact —compare

ABSORPTION

—ad·sorp·tive /-'sorp-tiv, -'zorp-/ adjective

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adsorption

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