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chemisorption

[ kem-uh-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. adsorption involving a chemical linkage between the adsorbent and the adsorbate.


chemisorption

/ ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːpʃən /

noun

  1. an adsorption process in which an adsorbate is held on the surface of an adsorbent by chemical bonds


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemisorption1

First recorded in 1930–35; chemi- + (ad)sorption ( def )

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