chem·i·sorb (k m  -sôrb ) also chem·o·sorb (- -sôrb)tr.v. chem·i·sorbed also chem·o·sorbed, chem·i·sorb·ing also chem·o·sorb·ing, chem·i·sorbs also chem·o·sorbs To take up and chemically bind (a substance) onto the surface of another substance. chem i·sorption (-sôrpshn) n. |
chemisorption [ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːpʃən]
n
(Chemistry) an adsorption process in which an adsorbate is held on the surface of an adsorbent by chemical bonds
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| Noun | 1. | chemisorption - adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces; "chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts" adsorption, surface assimilation - the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid |
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