adsorption
See also: Adsorption
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Adsorption, from ad- + (Ab)sorption.
Pronunciation
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Noun
adsorption (countable and uncountable, plural adsorptions)
- The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with absorption.
Antonyms
- desorption
Derived terms
- adsorption calorimetry
Translations
process of forming a film on the surface of a solid
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See also
- absorption
- sorption
Anagrams
- prostanoid
Finnish
Noun
adsorption
- genitive singular of adsorptio
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
adsorption f (plural adsorptions)
- adsorption
Further reading
- “adsorption”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.