| NOUN | process | chemisorption, chemosorption | adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces |
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| Meaning | adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces. | |
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| Example | "chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts" | |
| Synonym | chemosorption | |
| Broader | adsorption, surface assimilation | The accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid |
| Verbs | chemisorb | take up a substance by chemisorption |
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