| NOUN | process | 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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| Meaning | The accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid. | |
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| Synonym | surface assimilation | |
| Narrower | chemisorption, chemosorption | adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces |
| Broader | sorption | The process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption) |
| Spanish | adsorción, captación | |
| Catalan | absorció, adsorció | |
| Verbs | adsorb | accumulate (liquids / liquids or gases) on the surface |
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