Adsorption

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The accumulation of gases, liquids, or solutes on the surface of a solid or liquid.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface. Not to be confused with the process of absorption.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. the process by which molecules of a substance form a thin film on the surface of a solid. Distinguished from absorption, in which the foreign substance penetrates the body of the absorbing material.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Condensation of gases on the surfaces of solids.
  • n. The mechanical imbibition of fluids or gases.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
    • Antonym
    absorption    desorption   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sorption   
    Cross Reference
    absorption    sorption   
    Hyponym
    chemosorption    chemisorption   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    surface assimilation   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adsorbent    chromatography    filtration    upregulation    inactivation   
     
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